The National chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has explained the purpose of Monday’s visit to the immediate-past President of Nigeria, Mohammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.
Ganduje led NWC members paid a courtesy visit on the former President in his home town, Daura on Monday.
Speaking with the newsmen shortly after the visit in company of other NWC members, Ganduje said the visit was to formally introduce the new leadership of APC to the former president and to rejoice with him on the occasion of 63rd Independence anniversary of Nigeria.
Ganduje said: “It is mainly to introduce the newly constituted National Working Committee, NWC of our great party. And also to show to him our solidarity and to thank him for what he has done from the country in the period of eight years.
“To also congratulate him on the Independence Day celebration, 63 years of development for Nigeria for which eight years must be a portion for his administration, that is why we are here in Daura at his residence.
And we thank him for receiving us.”
Asked for his reaction to victories of APC in some of the Tribunal judgement deliver so far, the National Chairman said: “Of course, seeing is believing and definitely we are happy and comfortable but that is not enough.
“We have three off-season elections coming up in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo. Inshallahu, we will also win this elections. So,we are happy with the development.”
