Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu has charged governors on the platform the All Progressives Congress, APC to work in unison with party leaders to elect the principal officers for the country’s 10th National Assembly.
He gave the charge when the Progressives Governors Forum paid him a visit at his residence in Abuja.
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The President-elect stressed the need to have a direction and good communication among leaders in the party in order for the APC government to be successful.
“We thank God Almighty for our electoral victory. It was tough and turbulent.
“The challenge before us is working in unison with the party leadership and the National Assembly over the election of their principal officers. And I charge you to unite in spirit and faith and work in line with the party.
“Once we know what we are doing and communicating as elected leaders and loyal party men, we will conquer the challenge,” he said.
President-elect Tinubu also reminded them to make service in fairness and justice to the people a priority.
He further dismissed speculations about his health, explaining that “all speculation has been perished and their purveyors brought to shame.”
The Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and governor of Kebbi state, Atiku Bagudu who led his colleagues on the visit said they were there to congratulate Tinubu over the election, extend goodwill to him over the end of Ramadan Fast and welcome him back from his recent travel.
On the election of presiding officers of the National Assembly, Governor Bagudu pledged that the governors would continue to discuss and work with the party and the lawmakers to arrive at the best decision in the interest of the country.
He pledged the commitment of the Governors to readily undertake any assignment the President-elect may give them.
Among those in attendance were Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima and Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau), Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna), Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina), Hope Uzodinnma (Imo), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Babajide Sanwo-olu (Lagos), Ben Ayade (CrossRivers), Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq (Kwara), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti).
There were also the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe and APC governorship candidate in Kano State, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna.
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