APC National Convention: Senate President optimistic about consensus candidates

The Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed optimism that most candidates for the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) will emerge by consensus.

Senator Lawan said the party was already reaching a consensus in selecting candidates across the states and zones ahead of the convention scheduled for Saturday, March 26.

The Senate President spoke to journalists after a meeting of the APC Senate Caucus and the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

After meeting with President @MBuhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the national assembly have resolved to work towards the emergence of consensus candidates at our national convention on Saturday.

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 24, 2022

Senator Lawan called for a peaceful and progressive convention, especially since the house has agreed to reach a consensus. “The next two days are so important to us. We must ensure that we don’t allow anyone to cause any problem.

“Thank God we are reaching consensus all over the states and zones and by the time we go into the convention ground, I’m sure there will be very few elective offices that will have to be voted for. We would achieve most through consensus,” Lawan said.

Solidarity to the Planning Committee

The Senate President said the APC Senate Caucus was on a solidarity visit to the committee’s leadership, which he praised for performing so well.

According to him, “We are here to show solidarity to our party and the leadership of the Caretaker and Convention Planning Committee.

“They have done so well. We are two days away from the national convention. The Senate APC caucus has always been very supportive of the party.

“This Caretaker Committee that has been running our party. In our judgment, they have done so well and deserve our continuous and unreserved support, commitment, dedication, and loyalty.

Senate President urges full support.

“As a party, we believe this moment is so critical to the existence of APC in Nigeria; we need to get the convention right. We need to have a very successful, peaceful convention where we elect our leaders who will run the party’s affairs for the next four years.

“Therefore, every hand must be on deck, and what we have done is to come and say our hands are available to be on deck as always.

“We are happy that the party received us so well as it has always done. The Caretaker and Convention Planning Committee chairman have expressed his total commendation for the APC Senate Caucus.

“We are not only members but financially capable members of this party. We believe morally also that we have been contributing to the existence of this party.

Senator Lawan further stated the unwavering role of the National Assembly APC Caucus in the phase of working for a stable and progressive Nigerian society. “In fact, we can say the National Assembly APC caucus handles a stable political environment in Nigeria today.

“So I want to thank my colleagues for coming together to ensure that our party remain stable in the National Assembly for our administration to continue to succeed and we wish the Convention Planning Committee and it’s leadership all the best.”

Earlier, the Chairman of the APC Caretaker and Convention Committee, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, thanked the Senators for their support for the party and the APC administration.

Governor Buni enumerated some successes of the committee and asked for their continued support.

E/Suzan O.