Presidency Congratulates APC Over Successful Convention.

THE Presidency has congratulated the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and  a  former governor of Edo State,  Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and other members of the executive committee on their election.

According to the Presidency, Oyegun and other members of the APC National Working Committee, NWC, should use their position to strengthen democracy and douse tension associated with electoral contest especially at this period of Nigeria’s political history as well as security challenge.In a statement yesterday, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali, who hailed the APC for the successful conduct of its first national convention and election of officers that will steer the affairs of the party in the next few years, said, “Their election is coming at a very critical period in the nation’s political history when the country is preparing for elections.”Alkali  urged the new APC leadership to provide for a  very robust and constructive opposition political party that puts the interest of the country above every other consideration, stressing that APC leaders should ensure that peace and development of Nigeria top their agenda.Ahead of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State, the Political Adviser, who called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, political parties, governorship candidates and their supporters to work in harmony to ensure successful poll in the state, said, “President Goodluck Jonathan has laid solid foundation for conduct of free, fair and credible polls in the country and all hands must be on deck to ensure the people of Ekiti state are allowed to exercise their right to elect their leaders without let or hindrance.”