Defection: APC Should Not Lose Majority In Senate, Buhari Pleads Aggrieved Senators
The President of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on Tuesday in Abuja begged aggrieved senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure the party’s majority control in the Senate is not threatened. Information Guide Nigeria
The president’s call comes on the heels of reports that no fewer than 22 APC senators have concluded plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, and others over grievances arising from the just concluded party primaries. THE SUN NEWS reports.
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In his words: “I have noted your grievances particularly as it concerns the just concluded processes, the cost to the nation, the threat to the majority position held by our party in the legislative chambers and likely consequent cost to the electoral fortunes of our party as we approach the general elections. We must not allow these dire threats to come to pass,” he said.
“I must acknowledge that in every contest, there must be a level playing ground just as there would be grievances at the end. That is the test of our democratic credentials, systems, and practices. I have since the conclusion of the processes been inundated with various reports and complaints,’’ he added. jamb results
According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari assured that the leadership of the APC will sustain the hearing and healing process that it started to ensure fairness, justice, and oneness before the 2023 general elections.
He said: “In keeping with our ethos, therefore, I shall continue to address the ensuing challenges and grievances through the party machinery while paying keen attention to the outcomes.
“I must also remind you of the primacy of justice in all our actions. If justice is denied, the outcome is usually unpleasant.
“This is because you are the members who keep the party running. I should add that as part of the policy of using the party machinery for effective resolution of conflict, the Chairman and some members of the National Working Committee visited the National Assembly recently to dialogue with our legislators.
“The leadership of the party is currently addressing the outcomes as part of the way forward. I am encouraging all the party functionaries to adhere to the truth and to be fair to all parties in any dispute,’’ he said.
President Buhari told the APC senators that the strength and victory of the party in the election will depend on the unity of members and the ability to prevent injustices or heal them, perceived or real.
He said: “As the leader of the party, one of my primary roles is to ensure that our culture of internal democracy and dispute resolution is strengthened by creating the opportunity for members to ventilate their opinions, views, and grievances at different levels.
“Notwithstanding the fact that we have accomplished 23 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, our journey is still in a nascent stage and we continue to learn from our challenges and mistakes. Similarly, our party is still evolving in its culture and practices and it is my expectation and hope that we shall attain a mature level in our internal conduct.”
The President assured that “Justice shall prevail, aggrieved members shall be assuaged and the interest of the party and the nation shall be protected.
