Bye Election Update: President Buhari says APC remains the party of the people

Following early favourable reports at the just concluded bye elections held in select parts of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the result of the exercise show that his party, the All progressives Congress, APC remains the party of the people.

President Buhari spoke, Sunday, in a statement on the recent bye-elections organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Saturday.

“Results coming from the states of the long list of bye-elections show definitely that our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), remains the chosen party of Nigerians. We do not take this confidence of the people for granted and we will not fail them.” the statement read.

“Nigerians who appreciate the efforts of the administration in making life better for all citizens, especially under an economy facing the severest test from the global Coronavirus pandemic will not be disappointed.

The President thanked all party bigwigs and stakeholders for the success at the polls.

“We thank them immensely for their trust in the party and government. We equally thank the Interim Management Committee of the party under the capable leadership of His Excellency Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe State, the Progressive Governors Forum under Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, all our governors, parliamentarians, state, local government and ward level APC chapters and the entire ranks of the membership for this brave and impressionable performance.

“While congratulating the successful candidates, President Muhammadu Buhari in particular, is very pleased with the election outcomes and urges the party to uphold the spirit of hard work, unity, progress, cooperation that forms the bedrock of these victories.”

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