President Muhammadu Buhari has
informed supporters of his party in Rivers State that he is unhappy with the
nullification of the primaries it conducted in the state.
A High Court in Port Harcourt had
barred the All Progress Congress (APC) from conducting primaries in the state
and although it went ahead with the exercise, they were later nullified by the
court, a decision the Supreme Court has now upheld.
As a result, the Independent
National Electoral Commission excluded the party from National Assembly,
governorship and state assembly elections in the state.
At his presidential campaign
rally in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday, the President
opened up about the development.
“I am very, very disturbed by the
decision that we are not allowed to participate in some of the processes,” he
told supporters of the party in the state.
The President praised the
supporters for the restraint they have shown in the matter and urged them to be
“patient and resolute”.
“Our objective is absolutely
clear and I am very pleased you are responding to whatever the leadership of
APC agrees to do within this political system,” he said.
President Buhari who has been
accused of marginalising parts of the country, defended his administration’s
performance in terms of security, the economy and fairness.
“We are going to ensure that
justice is done in this country. When we came in 2015, you know the condition
we found this country. The people of the North East are witnesses of the
improvement effected in the security of this country,” he said.
He added that over the past three
years, the government encouraged farmers with fertiliser at half the price it
used to be and the country has better food security.
“The fundamental thing is that
Nigeria is one and will remain one and we will do justice to all and sundry.
This is our duty,” he added.
“I assure you that I will not
preside over a government that will cheat and abuse the best of Nigerians. I
will be accountable to God and to you for my performance as the President of
this country.”
Stressing that, as President, he
had one vote just like every other Nigerian, he promised to use the military
and other security agencies to ensure that Nigerians are allowed to vote freely
without intimidation or interference.
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