Respect Party Supremacy - APC Governors Charge Senators

Posted by Lolade on Thu 25th Jun, 2015 - tori.ng

All Progressives Congress governors have charged all party senators to respect party supremacy over any personal interest or agenda

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, June 24,called on the party’s senators and House of Representatives members to stick with the positions of the party in picking their leaders.

The tension in the party has remained following the emergence of the present Senate President, which the party was not in support of.

The party is backing Senator Ahmad Lawan (North-East) for Senate Leader, Senator George Akume (North-Central) for Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Olusola Adeyeye (South-West), Chief Whip and Senator Abu Ibrahim (North-West), Deputy Chief Whip.

Sixteen of the 22 APC governors attended a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue at the State House, Abuja between Tuesday night and early Wednesday.

Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, they insisted on the supremacy of the party’s position.

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole said, “Basically, what we are saying is that the senators should adopt the position of the party. We were all elected on the platform of the party. We are not just a collection of individuals. We are a political party and when the party has spoken, we must listen.

“Otherwise, if it was a game of individuals, like golf, then individuals can go their ways. I think it is very clear at this point that the party has the responsibility to keep the system going.

“So we as progressive governors, we have listened to the President and we have discussed extensively and we are clear that the party’s position should be supported by the senators. This is the way it should be and we should start on a note of working closely.”

“We as governors, we listen to the party and we expect our senators to also listen to the party. We are going to call them and tell them this is it and explain our reasons. We can’t continue to allow individuals to…it is about party supremacy.”