Edo Senator Lauds Registration Of APC BENIN CTY - The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, ‘Senator (Dr) Domingo A. Obende yesterday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the eventual registration of the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senator also commended the leaders of the now defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party ((ANPP), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and faction of the All Progressive Grand Alliance for their tenacity in ensuring the registration of the new party despite what he referred to as deliberate attempts by undemocratic elements to frustrate the process. A statement by the Senator’s Senior Legislative Aide (SLA), Pendo Apologun in Benin City called on all “progressives and true democrats in the country to join forces with the new party to aid the growth of our cherished democracy. “For too long, anti-democratic forces have held us back in the quest bequeath much needed good governance and democratic dividend to our people”. “But this development has shown that when a people resolved for change, no matter what opposition confront them, they will get their way”. “All the opposition that greeted the resolve to registers our new party was a result of the fact that anti-democratic forces have seen light in us and that we represent the hope for a better Nigeria”. “I commend the leadership of INEC for doing what is right and not agree to be blackmailed and I also commend the leaderships of the ACN, CPC and ANPP and other Patriots for burying all individual ambitions for the general good of our people and our great country’s democratic development” Senator Obende called on his supporters and Nigerians in general to give the new party the needed support for the “great push for 2015 general elections” the party is prepared and ready to deliver the much expected dividend of democracy.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:47:10 +0000
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