NASS Leadership Crisis: I Stand By Buhari’s Position – Tinubu

Speaking to journalists after the break of Ramadan fast at the presidential villa, APC national leader Ahmed Tinubu said he stood by President Buhari’s position that the party’s wish is supreme concerning the leadership crisis in the National Assembly.

He noted that the crisis rocking the National Assembly over its leadership was one area where he was very cautious of his position and utterances.

“I still want to keep my side of the interpretation or analysis to be able to achieve a resolution of the matter as quickly as possible,” he said.

“I am backing what the president has carefully enumerated and articulated to the party. The party is supreme. The party must have disciplined leadership and followers. The party’s process must be respected because that is the confidence and the trust of the people.”

He, however, noted that disagreement was normal in politics.

“In every environment, we should conflict – that is politics, and conflict resolution mechanism would be applied to resolve all the problems so we are there. There is honour in every struggle and every competition; there must be honour in victory, too.”

On how APC should avoid the mistakes of the PDP, Tinubu maintained that the party was different.

He said, “We cannot be PDP, we are APC, we will not repeat their mistakes. We know their errors, we understand what Nigeria wanted and Nigerians gave this party victory because of our manifesto.

“We are pro-people, we are progressives. We have had a conservative government in the last 16 years; this is a progressive party, just coming in barely 30 days ago. We understand the hope of Nigerians; we understand the expectations of Nigerians. We believe in that expectation and in our promise of prosperity to the people. We will not change that.”

Tinubu denied the speculation that he had a soiled relationship with the president over some his demands that had not been met by the party.

He said, “I have no demands of the party. If you understand what party politics and leadership is all about, it is about loyalty and commitment to the values which the leadership believes in. I believe in what the president believes in, I respect him and I stand firmly loyal to his cause.

“So, you can go to any length of speculation that you might want. I have not responded to all of that because I understand the president and the president understands me clearly.”

Also present at the break of Ramadan fast were former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi; his Bayelsa counterpart, Timipre Sylva; APC chieftain, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, and APC spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, among others.

Credit: Leadership