President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on
Tuesday pacified Senators who might be aggrieved for not clinching return
tickets after they contested primary elections for various offices.
He stated this on Tuesday after the resumption of plenary
from over a month’s recess.
Lawan said some Senators contested primary elections to come
back to the Senate, some governors, while he contested for the presidency,
stressing that each had different results that didn’t translate into success.
He admonished them to bear the outcomes as politicians and
still be committed to the ideals of democracy as well as that of the political
parties to ensure that democracy continues to run full-blown.
Lawan said: “Some of our colleagues contested for Senatorial
return tickets, some contested for the governorship of their states, and of
course, some of us went for the presidential and we got different results from
those activities.
“As politicians, it is never over, until it is over. We
should continue to support the political system that we believe in.”
Continuing, Lawan prayed for a few Senators that scaled
through the primary election hurdles and wished that they win the general
election slated for February 2023.
“Those of our colleagues that recorded successes, we wish
them more success in the general election. Those of us who have not succeeded,
between now and then, the situation may be better, but on the whole, we should
show commitment to ensure that this democracy is sustained through legislative
interventions of the National Assembly and this should be our focus,” he added.
Speaking on endless security challenges, he said: “As a
parliament, we still have issues that require our legislative intervention.
“The security in our country needs our attention and I,
therefore, want us to continue from where we stopped before we went on recess
in giving the desired attention for improvement of security of life and
properties of citizens.
“The electoral process has thrown up issues that the
National Assembly would also look at and address. The Electoral Act itself,
though a good document, it is not a perfect document. So there is a need for
amendment from time to time in order to improve our electoral process.”
“Lastly, as we embark on our fourth year in office, having
clocked three years on Sunday, I wish all of us a very successful final year so
that this country can be better. This National Assembly has done quite well in
this tenure and I wish us Gid’s guidance”, he concluded.
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