The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has explained the purpose of Monday’s visit to the immediate-past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, in Daura, Katsina State.
Ganduje led NWC members in paying a courtesy visit to the former president in his hometown, Daura, on Monday.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the visit, in the company of other NWC members, Ganduje said the visit was to formally introduce the new leadership of the APC to the former President and to rejoice with him on the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary.
Dr Ganduje said: “It is mainly to introduce the newly constituted National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party.
And also to show him our solidarity and to thank him for what he has done for the country in the eight years of his administration.
“To also congratulate him on the Independence Day celebration, marking 63 years of development for Nigeria, of which eight years were under his administration.
That is why we are here in Daura, at his residence. We thank him for receiving us.”
Asked for his reaction to the victories of APC in some of the Tribunal judgements delivered so far, the National Chairman said: “Of course, seeing is believing, and we are happy and comfortable. However, that is not enough.
“We have three off-season elections coming up in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo. Inshallah, we will also win these elections. So, we are pleased with the development.”
The National Chairman and other NWC members in his entourage have since returned to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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