10th NASS: Tinubu didn’t endorse any candidate – Lawmakers-elect insist

10th NASS: Tinubu didn’t endorse any candidate – Lawmakers-elect insist

In preparation for the inauguration of the 10th National
Assembly next week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday met with Senators
and Reps members-elect and asked them to choose good leaders among themselves.

 

The lawmakers-elect who spoke with journalists after the
meeting disclosed they were invited by President Tinubu to primarily work for
the unity of the country.

 

They said Tinubu did not lend his support for a particular
candidate or asked any lawmaker to step down for the other as portrayed in some
quarters.

 

Tinubu, they maintained, held a meeting with a joint session
of the National Assembly elected members across all political parties at the
State House Conference Centre, Abuja.

 

This, they said, was against some misleading report in some
of the media that Mr President on Wednesday night, “made a strong appeal to the
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators-elect and Members-elect to abide by
the zoning arrangement as announced by the National Working Committee (NWC) of
the party in electing presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.”

 

The member representing Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency in
Bauchi State, Adamu Ranga, said the President did not voice support for any of
the candidates vying for the Senate or House leadership, adding that he called
for a united front.

 

According to him, “The lawmakers were told to work together
to choose good leaders in the 10th National Assembly.

 

“Mr President spoke to the general assembly, both the Senate
and the House of Representatives in order to ensure that we have a solid
government. Second, he emphasized that he will perform an open-door policy for
everybody.

 

“Whoever wants to see him can see him without any hindrance.
And whatever you want to discuss with him, he will give you that privilege to
discuss.

 

“Thirdly, he said we should put our constituency first since
we are here to represent them. He mentioned that he wants the Senate and the
House to cooperate to elect good leaders.”

 

On his part, the member-elect for Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal
Constituency, Prof Paul Nnamchi told reporters that Tinubu appealed to
lawmakers to uphold national interest.

 

“He appealed that we should forget about party politics and
face national interest. That was the major part of his speech.

 

“He didn’t mention anybody’s name to be voted for. Maybe he
is appealing, but I didn’t hear anybody’s name,” Nnamchi said.

Source: 10th NASS: Tinubu didn’t endorse any candidate – Lawmakers-elect insist

 - NigerianEye

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