The All Progressives Congress
(APC) has said that the victory of its candidates at the election of principal
officers of the 9th National Assembly is a triumph of democracy and party
politics.
Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC
National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He added that it was a triumph of
democracy over the brazen lawlessness of anti-democratic forces and a defeat of
impunity of minority party.
He congratulated President,
Muhammadu Buhari, the party’s National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, its
governors, stakeholders and members on the success of the election.
Sen. Ahmad Lawan emerged as
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly while Sen. Ovie
Omo-Agege emerged as Deputy President of the Senate.
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila and Idris
Wase emerged as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
He added that the APC had
consistently maintained that the leadership of the National Assembly belonged
to the party in the majority.
The APC spokesman maintained that
outcome of the elections had clearly validated the party’s efforts to
institutionalise party discipline and loyalty.
“It is triumph of internal
democracy, anchored on consensus building, to which we lay claim, over
anti-democratic methods that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had foisted on
our democracy over 16 years.
“We are deeply humbled by the
honour bestowed on our great party,” he said.
He added that while the party’s
members were entitled to savour this victory, they should avoid pettiness and
continue to stretch hands of fellowship to progressive forces in other
political parties and groups.
This, Issa-Onilu said, was
critical to consolidate the country’s democracy.
“We must recommit to cooperation
between the Executive and Legislative arms of government; the support of the
National Assembly remains critical as an arm of government,”he said.
This, he said, was necessary to
enable the APC-led administration to continue to deliver on its infrastructure
scheme in the country, to boost economic development.
According to him, more synergy
between the Executive and the Legislature will also boost the fight against
corruption and give more impetus to national reorientation and the efforts to
secure the nation.
He said there was, therefore,
need to make a new start and move forward to address the country’s challenges.
He stressed that the 9th National
Assembly must immediately address itself to delivering critical legislative
intervention.
He said it would enable the
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to succeed for the benefit of
Nigerians.
He added that this was critical
to ensure the smooth running of government.
He congratulated National
Assembly members on the platform of the APC on their inauguration after their
victories in the 2019 National Assembly elections.
He also applauded the electorate
nationwide, whose representatives in both chambers of the National Assembly had
entrusted the leadership of the legislature in the hands of APC members.
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