The All Progressives Congress, APC, leadership has assured that it would provide a level playing field that would allow members of the eight National Assembly elect their leaders without interference.
National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, disclosed this on Tuesday while exchanging views with newsmen at the Defence House in Abuja. He spoke shortly after leading members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Reacting to whether the APC, which is now majority in the National Assembly, can afford a crisis over the choice of its leaders, Oyegun assured that, “There will be no crisis. I want to give you that assurance, we are very conscious of the fact that the national assembly is a separate arm of government and the law provides, the constitution provides that they are the ones responsible for electing their own officers all we are going to do is provide for them a conducive environment.”
He disclosed that the President was robbing minds with the party to put together his ministerial list, stressing that President Buhari was a loyal party man who was always carrying the party along in his decisions.
“All I can say is this, Mr. President is committed to carrying the party along in everything that he does and we are very grateful for that, and he has always been like that. He has put the party in the front burner in his consideration at all times,” Oyegun said.
Speaking about the visit which he said was to afford them the opportunity to pay their respect to the President, he stated that it allowed them to pledge their support and loyalty to him as he sets about the task of rebuilding the nation.
According to him, all of those at the meeting agreed that the expectations of Nigerians are extremely high but that with the support of the party and members of the public, the President will perform.
The APC boss described the discussions held between the party chiefs and the President as very frank, noting that the President reiterated his commitment to ensure the safety of lives and property of Nigerians.
With regards to the President’s pronouncement of relocating the military command and control centre to Borno State, he said, “That is the case, he is giving it priority, there is nothing like life, he was elected to protect Nigerian lives and that is what he is giving first priority to.”
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