Senator representing Kogi-West senatorial district, Dino Melaye has urged the leaders of the All Progressives Congress to respect President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision on the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as senate president.
Melaye said this while reacting to the controversial emergence of Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara.
In a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle, Melaye said“President Buhari said the election of Saraki followed constitutional provisions. At that point, the party and its leaders ought to have slowed down. Mr. President said he would work with whoever was elected. At that point, the party leaders ought to have taken direction from Buhari, who is the National Leader of the APC.”
“The President is the National Leader of APC. The moment he said he had no preference, the party should have respected Buhari. Nigerians must realise that the people’s sovereignty is far greater than the party’s supremacy. Just like the Bible is dearer to me than the constitution.
“The gullibility of so many on the social media is embarrassing. I have no regret supporting Saraki. I worked and voted for competence. I will be the last person to support anti-party activities or support the satanic party that I assiduously helped to uproot.”