Politics

Senate President Congratulates Sen. Adamu As New APC Chair

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has congratulated Senator Abdullahi Adamu on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC).

Lawan says his victory at the just concluded National Convention of the party is a testimony to the tremendous respect that he enjoys across the polity for his integrity, experience and leadership capacity.

“I heartily congratulate His Excellency, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on his emergence as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the just concluded National Convention of our great party.

“The unanimous affirmation of Senator Adamu’s candidature at the convention is a testimony to the tremendous respect that he enjoys across the polity for his integrity, experience and leadership capacity.

“I share this common belief in his suitability for piloting the affairs of our great party from this very important juncture.

“Senator Adamu’s antecedents as a political leader and astute administrator show that our party has made a great choice in his election as our National Chairman,” Lawan says.

The Senate President also congratulates other members of the newly inaugurated National Working Committee (NWC) and other zonal officers of the party on their elections.

He urges them all to do their best to deliver their mandates and live up to the great expectations of the teeming members of APC across and outside of Nigeria.

“The emergence of Senator Adamu and his great team from a rancour-free convention has drawn the envies of our rivals and sent jitters down their spines.

“That is unavoidable, given the status of the APC in the Nigerian polity and the warm place it has occupied in the hearts of Nigerians since its formation and assumption of national governance.