SAN FRANCISCO, April 03, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that its National Working Committee (NWC) will meet with its Senate caucus on Tuesday over the rift between the lawmakers and the Executive.
In a statement released by the spokesman of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party stated that following the worsening relationship between the two arms of government, the NWC of the APC has decided to embark on series of consultations aimed at resolving the impasse.
Abdullahi stated that the NWC would not support any member of the party or anyone appointed on its platform to disrespect the legislative institution as he recalled that the National Chairman of the party, John Oyegun, had pleaded with the principal officers of legislature to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari even in the face of grievances that may be genuine.
“Ahead of the Tuesday meeting with the senate, the party expresses its happiness with the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to re-examine the Executive relationship with the National Assembly,” he said.
“The party considers the committee headed by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as a step in the right direction, which demonstrates President Buhari’s recognition of the paramount importance of the legislative institution in a democracy.
“The party reiterates its commitment to ensure that the relationship between the two critical arms of government improves further, and commended the national assembly leadership for its maturity and pre-disposition to have all the issues resolved as quickly as possible in the interest of the party and the nation as a whole.”
Abdullahi added that the party would not hesitate to take appropriate action against any of its member whose utterances or behaviour is capable of jeopardising the peace initiatives or further worsening the existing situation.
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