Senate President Ahmad Lawan has reacted to how the Supreme Court declared him the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Yobe North senatorial district.
The Informant247 earlier reported that the apex court in the country declared the president of the 9th Senate as the party’s candidate against Bashir Machina.
While addressing newsmen in Abuja, the country’s capital on Monday, the Senate President said the judgment of the supreme court was an indication that democracy is at work.
Lawan said, “Let me start by thanking God for his blessing and of course for what had happened today in the Supreme Court, the judgment on Yobe North particularly is a victory for APC in Yobe and generally APC across the country.
“What happened was democracy at work and the courts gave their various judgments and of course, the Supreme Court gave the final judgement. I want to at this point commend the Supreme Court and of course the judiciary generally for making this kind of judgement to strengthen our democracy because it is not only for politicians to work and strengthen democracy. All institutions have their roles to play. So I commend them.”
The Senate President said he didn’t file the suit himself, and therefore thanked the APC for fighting for him in Supreme Court.
He further said, “Let me take this opportunity to thank the All Progressives Congress our party for taking this matter to the Supreme Court. Actually, as an individual, I didn’t go to the Supreme Court to seek redress but my party did, and my people of Yobe North and Yobe State generally and many political associates and well-wishers across the country and beyond pushed for an appeal at the Supreme Court on this matter.
“So today it is a victory for all of us involved. I am the symbol but the victory is for our party the APC and democracy.”
He also declared his support for the presidential candidate of his party, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima.
Lawan added, “We will be looking at the 25th of February when the Presidential and the National Assembly elections will take place. By the Grace of God Nigerians will Vote for APC once again.
“On the 25th the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu (Jagaban), will be voted in as President of Nigeria by the grace of God alongside distinguished senator Kashim Shettima who is the vice presidential candidate.
“When it comes to the senatorial and House of Representatives, you know what it will be. It will be a landslide majority for the APC and the same thing for the House of reps
“We will continue to give Nigeria leadership to continue with those programs and projects that we have been doing very well and rethink those that we think we have not done very well. This I believe will make Nigeria better.”