President Muhammadu Buhari has
congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the Ninth National
Assembly.
This was contained in a statement
Tuesday evening by his spokesman, Femi Adesina.
Ahmed Lawan and Femi
Gbajabiamila, both annointed candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress
(APC) emerged as Senate President and House of Representatives Sepaker,
respectively.
The President saluted all the
national legislators and their political parties for their display of
patriotism and non-partisanship before and during the election.
The statement added that Buhari
described the emergence of the new leaders of the legislative branch of
government as “a new dawn, different from duplicity and perfidy of the
immediate past.”
He charged the winners to use
their exalted positions for the higher interest of the country, her people, and
for the growth of democracy.
According to him, “The Executive
does not desire a rubber stamp Legislature. While separation of powers is
essential, collaboration among all Arms of Government should be the name of the
game. Opposition need not be virulent.”
“Stepping into the Next Level,
the legislature has a big role to play for the goals of the administration to
be achieved,” stressing that, “This is for the ultimate good of the nation.”
The President urged contestants
who lost out to be gallant in defeat, and join hands with the victors who
should exhibit magnanimity and eschew vindictiveness.
“At the end of the day, we, the
people, who elected our representatives at the national level, are the
winners,” he added.
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Buhari please we don't want excuses anymore ooo.. You've had your way with 9th assembly, now is the time to work and work agressively
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