Mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed the emergence of the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly.
Reacting to the development, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State commended the lawmakers for exhibiting maturity and for the defence of legislative ethos in the choice of their leaders.
He said the outcome of the elections indicated that democracy had come of age in Nigeria, adding that the doctrine of the independence of the legislature was gradually taking firm root.
Tambuwal admonished those who were unsuccessful in the contests to
regard their actions as positive contributions to democratic process and
accept their defeat in good faith.
He urged Nigerians to rally round the new leadership for them to execute their mandates.
Similarly, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, congratulated the newly-elected leaders, admonishing them to see their elections beyond the interests of their respective political parties.
Atiku, in a statement, noted that with the elections of its presiding officers, the eight assembly should swing to work and put the overall national interest beyond the personal political interests of its members.
He urged Nigerians to rally round the new leadership for them to execute their mandates.
Similarly, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, congratulated the newly-elected leaders, admonishing them to see their elections beyond the interests of their respective political parties.
Atiku, in a statement, noted that with the elections of its presiding officers, the eight assembly should swing to work and put the overall national interest beyond the personal political interests of its members.
He said: “The Nigerian people look up to the new National Assembly to
work with the executive arm in finding solutions to the problems of
insecurity, poverty, illiteracy and joblessness in the country.
“Their election is indeed a call to duty, and it is a call for which they cannot afford to fail the nation.”
“Their election is indeed a call to duty, and it is a call for which they cannot afford to fail the nation.”
Also speaking, a former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland
Owie said: ‘’I congratulate my colleagues for making the legislative arm
proud by the way they elected the new leaders of the red chamber.
“It is only in a democracy that the legislative arm exists and that is what gives a government anywhere in the world democratic status.
“Therefore, responsible legislators all over the world must guard jealously the independence of the judiciary. I congratulate distinguished Senator Saraki and distinguished Senator Ekweremadu on their elections.”
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, said: ‘’The honourable members and distinguished Senators have clearly demonstrated that lawmakers need not be divided along party lines, when it comes to matters concerning the country’s interest and the people’s welfare.”
“It is only in a democracy that the legislative arm exists and that is what gives a government anywhere in the world democratic status.
“Therefore, responsible legislators all over the world must guard jealously the independence of the judiciary. I congratulate distinguished Senator Saraki and distinguished Senator Ekweremadu on their elections.”
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, said: ‘’The honourable members and distinguished Senators have clearly demonstrated that lawmakers need not be divided along party lines, when it comes to matters concerning the country’s interest and the people’s welfare.”
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