Less than 24 hours after boasting of passing the electoral act 2026 amid the rejection of some key sections by the oppositions, the senate president Godswill Akpabio has received criticisms from The African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Akpabio made the comment on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa ibom’s state capital during a reception organised for the wife of the president Oluremi Tinubu, saying he is excited and believed he has made the right law when opposition parties complained.
But reacting in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the opposition does not complain for the sake of it, but because provisions have been introduced into the law that were designed to cripple other political parties, undermine the nation’s democracy, and lower the country’s standing in the eyes of the world.
The party further berated the Senate President, pointing out that he should indeed expect the harsh judgment of history for his role in foisting the 2026 Electoral Act on Nigerians, especially the aspect of the law that removes certificate forgery as grounds for challenging election results, which would remain the enduring legacy of the ruling party.
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The opposition said While Senator Akpabio can continue to mock the opposition as much as he likes, it is important to note that as a growing party and the choice of millions of Nigerians, the ADC remains focused on building a credible political alternative capable of restoring integrity, competence, and accountability to governance in Nigeria.
Bolaji noted that History is patient and when the story of the period in Nigeria’s democratic journey is written, Nigerians will remember those who stood to defend the integrity of the nation’s democracy, and those who chose to weaken it.
The spokesperson disclosed that the ADC and Nigerians have taken note of the recent comments on electoral act 2026, credited to Akpabio as evidence that he and the Senate have made the right laws but to many Nigerians, it is unpatriotic .
It however urged Nigerians to judge leaders not by their ridicule of the opposition, but by their records and the legacy of the 10th National Assembly which appears to have compromised legislature in Nigeria’s democratic history by lowering the nation’s ethical standard just to serve the interest of one man.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
