I’ll Uphold Party Supremacy And Be More Party Conscious In This Final Term – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday pledged to uphold party supremacy and to be more conscious of the interests of the party in taking key decisions.
This is as he commended the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC), of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their sacrifices and overall success in the last general elections in the country.
Buhari, who stated this while receiving members of the NWC of the APC at the State House in Abuja, said; “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.
“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.”
The President used the occasion to appeal to NWC members to abide by the constitution of the party, saying; “It is not enough to just criticise certain decisions of the party without first understanding what the constitution says.”
Buhari also assured the NWC that competent members with the requisite experience will be invited to contribute their quota to nation-building as heads and chairmen of boards of governmental parastatals and agencies.
Earlier, National chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole while congratulating the President on the electoral victory, noted that the NWC was meeting with him exclusively for the first time after the elections.
Oshiomhole acknowledged that, while it was regrettable that the party lost some states, the greatest victory of the APC was in Kwara and Gombe states.
He said; “In Kwara, we uprooted the ruling dynasty and inaugurated absolutely loyal and totally committed APC men at the helm of affairs.”
Commending the unique leadership style of the President Buhari, the APC National Chairman thanked the president for his unflinching support that ensured the success of the party in holding the principal offices of the 9th National Assembly.
