By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Erstwhile President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has sounded it loud and clear that he is a loyal party member of the party that gave him opportunity to serve two terms as president – the All Progressives Congress.
Buhari, in a statement released on the X account of his Spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Thursday said he will try to popularise the party by all means for the support that the party gave him before and during his tenure as president, which he considers as the highest honor, and would never ask for anything more.
The statement reads in full:
Without referring to any individual, a cast of characters, or issues, principles and ideals currently being discussed by party leaders at various levels, the former president, Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated what he said times without number that he is member of the All Progressives Congress, APC and would like to be addressed as a loyal member of the party.
He says he wants to leave no one in doubt that he would never turn his back to the party that gave him two terms of office and would do whatever he can to popularize it. “I am an APC member and I like to be addressed as such. I will try to popularise the party by all means.”
He went on to add that at present, he has nothing but gratitude for the support that the party gave him before and during his tenure as president, which he considers as the highest honor, and would never ask for anything more.
He further stated that the pains taken by the founding fathers to establish a strong party to protect our constitution, and democracy as a system of government are worthy sacrifices that should be cherished and nurtured.
Though Buhari in his statement said without referring to any individual, a cast of characters, or issues, principles and ideals currently being discussed by party leaders at various levels, Precise Post recalls that El’rufai who was former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday dumped the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party.
He cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his decision.
Adding that the developments in the last two years confirm that those who currently control and run the APC do not desire to acknowledge, much less address, the party’s unhealthy situation. Stressing that he has raised concerns in private and, more recently, in public regarding the party’s capricious trajectory.
