KEHINDE AKINTOLA
All Progressive Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday affirmed his resolve to align with the Executive in the choice of the principal officer in the 9th session of the National Assembly.
Investigation conducted by our Correspondent showed that the two-week long orientation programme organised by the leadership of National Assembly for all the Senators-elect and members-elect will commence at the end March, 2019.
Femi Gbajabiamila, APC Majority Leader who spoke at a press briefing held after the adjournment of plenary in honour of Temitope Olutayo, who was murdered during the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections last weekend, maintained that all party faithfuls will respect party supremacy in line with international best practices.
“The 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections have come and gone.
They were keenly contested and hard fought and were largely free and fair.
“We condemn those who perpetrated violence in pockets of places and regret the loss of lives.
“Our Caucus believes strongly that there is no victor and vanquished and victory belongs. only to democracy and the Nigerian Masses.
We congratulate the President and all players and stakeholders.
“We congratulate our Party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). We congratulate the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other Parties for their remarkable showing and competitiveness-our democracy is the better for it.
“We congratulate INEC-Despite the hiccups, the umpire gave us fairly credible elections. But as a country, we must strive for perfection and try to do better. In this regard, the legislature is key in retooling the electoral law and process and perfects it going forward.
“Most especially we congratulate the Nigerian people for keeping faith with our democracy and the election process which can only get better as we progress.
“It is our understanding that some areas were declared inconclusive-we hope INEC will do the needful and speedily re conduct elections in those areas so we can move forward.
“There have been many disappointments on all sides as many of our colleagues have lost out on all of the divide during the electoral process. However we must bow to the majesty of our democracy and supremacy of the will of the people.
“We have lost good Legislators with whom we have formed strong bonds and enduring relationships but we urge them to accept the loss as good democrats and as men and women with abiding faith in God’s will
“I read with mixed feelings of pride and sadness the statement of one of the best Legislators in the House, Hon Sadiq Ibrahim of Adamawa and I encourage others to visit his facebook page to read his concession speech: perhaps, the first of its kind in history from a Legislator.
“It is now time to get back to the people’s business. There is so much work to be done in a very little time. The Budget is pending; the Bill on Estimated billing and many others that directly affect the Nigerian people must be attended to.
“There cannot and should not be a break and our priority must be the welfare of the people we represent,” Gbajabiamila assured Nigerians.
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