Electoral Act: Lagos APC slams opposition over amendment agitation

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter, has described calls by opposition politicians for a fresh amendment of the Electoral Act 2026 as “hollow” and lacking genuine reform intent.

The party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement on Friday while reacting to renewed agitation by opposition elements.

According to the statement, the Lagos APC expressed “utter disappointment” over media reports highlighting calls for another amendment to the Electoral Act.

“What Nigerians are witnessing is not principled advocacy for reform, but a loud exhibition of ineptitude, impotence and lack of seriousness by opposition politicians whose understanding of democracy begins and ends with empty rhetoric, press conferences and choreographed protests,” the statement read.

The party said it was ironic that individuals and parties that have allegedly failed to organise themselves internally, articulate coherent policy alternatives or mount credible electoral platforms now seek to lecture the nation on democratic standards.

“The opposition has consistently disappointed Nigerians by offering noise in place of ideas, agitation in place of solutions and propaganda in place of policy,” it added.

The APC urged opposition parties to engage constructively within the framework of the law as passed by the National Assembly and implemented by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), rather than resort to what it described as blame-shifting and “theatrical outrage.”

It added that recent by-election losses should serve as lessons for opposition parties, stressing that any political party unable to deploy polling agents across voting units should be the last to question electoral outcomes.

“Expecting victory without structure, preparation or grassroots presence is not democratic activism; it is political fantasy,” the statement said.

The Lagos APC maintained that democracy thrives on vision, competence, organisation and the ability to earn voters’ trust, warning that opposition parties would remain ineffective until they demonstrate these qualities.

The party reiterated that any review of the nation’s electoral framework must be grounded in national interest, empirical evidence and institutional respect, not in what it described as “the bruised egos of serial election losers.”

It added that Nigeria deserves a vibrant and responsible opposition and urged opposition parties to abandon “endless agitation,” return to serious political work and offer credible alternatives to voters.