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Presidential bid of Senator Ahmad Lawan received a major boost on Thursday, with overwhelming endorsement by National delegates from Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory ( FCT, Abuja).
Senator Lawan who is the current President of the Nigerian senate, got the endorsement when he met the National Delegates led by the Chairman of FCT chapter of APC , Honourable Abdulmalik Usman at an interface in Abuja.
He told the delegates that he was in the race as a pan Nigerian candidate and not one from any zone .
“The contest should be a contest of ideas and not where somebody comes from, and I can serve better having practiced governance at close range with the presidency within the last three years. .
“I have four cardinal programmes revolving around security in all parts of the country, all inclusive economy , agricultural revolution and functional education sector as bedrock of National Development .
“Your votes for me at the Presidential primary, are investments for a better Nigeria in no distant time,” the Senate President said.
He thereafter in line with parliamentary procedures, put approval of his candidacy to voice votes of the delegates who all responded affirmatively.
Saving Grace
Speaking on behalf of Senators on the team, Senator Sani Musa said Lawan’s candidacy would serve as a saving grace for APC in the 2023 general election.
He said what Nigerians need today was a pan Nigerian President and not a regional or zonal Leader.
“Based on indices and realities on ground as far as the 2023 elections are concerned, issue of where an aspirant comes from is not necessary.
“What the country needs is stability and what APC as a party needs now is a candidate who can win the Presidential contest in 2023 through the required votes where they are,” he said.
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, also spoke in the same vein by declaring that if voted for, Lawan would be President for all as demonstrated with his leadership of the Senate within the last three years .
The FCT APC Chairman confirmed they are for Lawan but want the National Assembly under his Chairmanship to be more responsive to aspirations and yearnings of indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory as regards, ministerial slot, proper administrative structure in form of mayoral status.
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