President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the results of the National Assembly elections which saw Senator Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara emerge as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, failing to congratulate either of the pair.
Speaking via press statement issued by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, President Buhari reiterated his earlier stance to cooperate with whoever emerges victorious although he said he would have preferred if the events of the day went according to the plan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had “anointed” Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila for both positions on Saturday, June 6, 2015.
The statement read in parts: “President Buhari had said in an earlier statement that he did not have any preferred candidate for the Senate and the House of Representatives, and that he was willing to work with whoever the lawmakers elected.
“That sentiment still stands. Though he would have preferred the new leaders to have emerged through the process established by the party.
“The stability of our constitutional order and overall interest of the common man were uppermost on the president’s mind as far as the national assembly elections were concerned.
“The president called on all the elected representatives of the people to focus on the enormous task of bringing enduring positive change to the lives of Nigerians.”
