We won’t disappoint Nigerians, abandon APC

27 APC state chairmen, Governors accept leadership

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has reiterated the commitment of the 8th Senate to the success of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in its efforts to change the situation of things in Nigeria for the better.

Saraki spoke in Abuja when the State Chairmen of the APC from the country visited him in his office.

The Senate President stated that the Senate would not disappoint Nigerians neither would the APC senators abandon the party on whose platform they made promises of development, security and improved standard of living to the people.

Saraki said: "Finally I want to use this opportunity to assure you of our cooperation with the Executive arm led by our President, President Muhammadu Buhari, with the party and its members across the country.

"I want to reassure you that all of us, APC Senators, we are committed to ensuring that the APC is successful so that we can continue to win elections for many years after because of the foundation we are laying."

He commended the party chairmen and Nigerians for their efforts and sacrifices that led to the victory of the APC in the last general elections.

He said: "It is now our responsibility to pay back so that you can sit back and say that our efforts were not in vain and that those we elected made this party proud and made this country great."

He added: "I can assure you that we are committed to do that because you have all suffered to get us to this point and we must show the difference, the positive difference between APC government led by President Muhammadu Buhari and others before it. We have no choice. There is no alternative. President Muhammadu Buhari must succeed and Insha Allah, he will succeed."

Earlier, the Chairman of the State Chairmen of APC in Nigeria, Umar Haruna Doguwa from Kano State said the group was in the Senate to congratulate the Senate President and all APC Senators in the Upper Chamber for their victory during the 2015 general elections and the leadership for their selection by their colleagues.

About 27 APC State Chairmen visited the Senate President, including those from Kano, Rivers, Enugu, Delta, Yobe, Plateau, Bauchi, Anambra, Zamfara, Niger and Abia.

Others are Nasarawa, Imo, Katsina, Kogi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Cross River, Bayelsa, Gombe, FCT, Kwara, Taraba, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom and the United States of America (USA) branch.

Meanwhile, Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have accepted Senator Bukola Saraki and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.

Chairman of the APC Governors' Forum and Imo State Governor, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, who briefed journalists in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, on Friday night, after a meeting of the forum, said the governors also resolved to intervene in the crisis amongst members of the party at the National Assembly. “Peace has returned to our party… We want peace at the National Assembly. We will work things out. Senator Saraki, Senator Lawan, Hon. Dogara and Hon. Gbajabiamila have all agreed to work together…. We will give you details of the arrangement next week,” Okorocha said.

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