President Muhammadu Buhari says
he always likes to be on the side of the constitution.
The president said this while
speaking on the crises rocking the Edo and Bauchi states houses of assembly.
The two houses of assembly have
been embroidered in crises and attempts by the national assembly to intervene
had been rejected by the courts.
Speaking when he received state
lawmakers from Bauchi in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari said he has been following
the crises in the two assemblies.
“I am aware of the problem in Edo
and Bauchi states and I try to appreciate my position as the president, the
political situation vis a vis the constitution of our country, the role of the
commissioners of police and the party,” he said.
”I always like to be on the side
of the constitution.”
He promised to liaise with the
incoming minister of justice and the inspector-general of police “to ensure
that the rights of the constituencies and individuals were not abused in any
form.”
He also urged the lawmakers not
to give up their rights nor to compromise their integrity so as not to divide
the house.
‘I WILL BE MORE CONSCIOUS OF THE
PARTY’
While receiving members of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) national working committee, Buhari promised
that he would be more conscious of the interests of the party in taking key
decisions.
“It is obvious that the success
of the party was more paramount in your hearts. You could have deployed the
times and energy you deployed for the party for your own personal use,” the
president told the party leaders.
‘‘I respect the sacrifices you
are making; you can only derive satisfaction if you are working for your
country and all our people because, materially, nobody can pay you for the
sacrifices.
“It is not enough to just
criticise certain decisions of the party without first understanding what the
constitution says.”
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