By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Two days after he hurriedly assented to the 2026 Electoral Act amendment bill into law, Tinubu, on Friday, February 20, 2026 urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to leverage the Federal Capital Territory FCT Council polls and the by-elections in Kano and Rivers States to strengthen public confidence in the system.
This is as he urged the electorate to come out and exercise their civic responsibilities without fear, and avoid engaging in violence, inflammatory rhetorics, as well as other actions capable of undermining the peace and stability of the country.
The President emphasized the need for political parties’ candidates and their supporters to eschew incendiary and inflammatory rhetorics and actions capable of questioning the credibility of the polls ,and the country’s electoral process.
In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the President also called on security agencies to exercise restraint while performing their duties on the election day.
“President Tinubu urged all eligible voters to come out and vote without fear, emphasizing that the democratic process thrives best in an atmosphere of calm, tolerance and mutual respect”.
President Tinubu cautioned security agencies against indulging in high-handedness, intimidation or any conducts that could lead to the disenfranchisement of voters and erode public confidence and trust in the country’s electoral system.
He harped on the need for security agencies and all other institutions concerned to safeguard lives and property ,as well as protect the sanctity and integrity of the the system.
The President encouraged the INEC to, as a matter of importance, take all necessary steps towards boosting voter confidence through timely accreditation, smooth voting procedures, accurate collation and prompt transmission of results in line with the provi of the 2026 Electoral Act.
The Source further reports that besides the FCT Council polls, the INEC is set to conduct by-elections to fill vacant State Legislative positions in Ahoada East II and Khana II state Constituencies in Rivers State and Kano Municipal and Ungogo State Constituencies of Kano state on Saturday February 21, 2026
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