By David Lawani, Abuja
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said the sharing of positions in the National Assembly will be done between the president-elect and the party so as to Foster unity and equity in the party.
Adamu made this known when APC led by him hosted the President-elect and his vice including National Assembly Members-Elect in a closed-door meeting held at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.
The party chairman said further that the experience the party had last has taught it a lesson saying the such a situation will never be allowed to repeat itself for the sake of justice and fairness.
He said: ” It may be good to start early but it is wiser to be patient. Some of you may recall what happened to the party and the National Assembly in 2015 when some members of the national legislature chose not to wait for the decision of the president and the party in sharing those offices. It created bad blood within the party and between the executive and the legislature. I urge us not to regress.
” The president-elect and the party leadership will make appropriate consultations in working out a formula for sharing those offices. I assure you that whatever sharing formula the Party and the President-elect arrive at will be fair, just, equitable and satisfy the majority of our members.
” For Mr President-elect and Vice-President-elect, the task ahead of you is huge, even frightening. This is the time for you and the party to gird our loins and focus on hitting the ground running from May 29, 2023. I know you are men with a purpose. I know that you are driven by the love of the people and the country in seeking this exalted office. I salute you and give you my blessings and the blessings of the national executive committee and the national working committee of our Party.
” Let me draw attention to the forthcoming Governorship and State Assembly elections scheduled for March 18, 2023. I urge you to return to your respective states and give all the necessary cooperation to the Party and APC candidates contesting the elections. There must be no misunderstanding between the state teams and yourselves that may affect the fortunes of the Party at the elections. You must therefore join hands with the existing structures in the state to bring victory for our Party”, he stated.
