President Muhammadu Buhari says
the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) did its best to avoid the
mass defection at the national assembly.
On Tuesday, 14 senators and 37
members of the house of representatives left the ruling party.
Reacting via his Twitter handle,
Buhari wished those who defected “the very best in their future undertakings”.
He said such is expected “on the
eve of elections”, adding that it poses no threat to the party and its
aspirations.
“I wish all of our party members
who today defected, the very best in their future undertakings. The APC has
done its best to stop the defections, and I must commend the party leadership
for working tirelessly to unite the party and position it for future victory,”
Buhari said.
“I am confident that no harm or
injury will be done by these defections, to the APC and its aspirations. I urge
party faithful to not despair, but to instead see this as something that
happens in seasons like this, on the eve of elections.
“As the saying goes, all politics
is local. We understand that some of the distinguished and honourable lawmakers
have issues in/with their home states, especially on zoning which bars some of
them from seeking another term in their constituencies.
“Let me also note that none of
the defecting federal lawmakers has any specific grievances against me or the
government I lead; neither do I harbour any ill-feeling towards any of them. I
fully respect their freedom to choose what party to associate with.
“I am using this opportunity to
restate my total commitment to the values of democracy, as well as my total
willingness to work with ALL members of the national assembly, irrespective of
their political party, for the benefit of Nigeria and Nigerians.”
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