APC Cautions NASS Against Undemocratic Moves

Secretary General NIQS, Femi Balogun (left) confering with Vice Chairman NIQS Rivers State Chapter, Mr Edighoman I. Ewa (right) during the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Rivers State Chapter meeting in Port Harcourt recently. Photo: Egberi A. Sampson

The All Progressives Congress (APC)  has cautioned  members of the National Assembly against taking any action that might affect the foundation of democracy in the country as members resume plenary,( today.
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation  (APCPCO), in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, M alam Garba Shehu,( yesterday in Abuja said members were returning to plenary at a time when the country was passing through a phase of some surreptitious( attempt to tamper with the sanctity of the election and the hand-over dates.
While welcoming the lawmakers, APCPCO said(  some commentaries coming from leading members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), about a sinister plot to compromise on the sanctity of the May 29 hand-over date, portends a great danger to( the integrity of Nigeria’s democracy.
It said: “We wish to welcome back to plenary, distinguished members of the National Assembly. We also wish to call their attention to the fact that their resumption is coming at a time when some senior members of the ruling party are making overtures over a surreptitious attempt to compromise on the sanctity of the election day and the hand-over date.
To the extent that the parliament is the heart of any democracy, our National Assembly members have a duty to ensure that they protect our democracy from the archeries of its enemies,” he said.
According to him, “it is on this note that we in the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation call on every member of the National Assembly to add their voices to that of millions of other( Nigerians and stand resolute that the general elections hold( between March 28 and April 11 as scheduled, and also that the May 29 hand-over date remains sacrosanct”.