Defection Gale: Lai Mohammed thanks Kwara APC for loyalty to Buhari

Abuja – The Minister of Information and Culture,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed has thanked APC
members and supporters in Kwara for their
unflinching support to the party despite gale of
defection in the National Assembly.
President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by
APC National Chairman Adams
Oshiomhole, Senate Majority Leader Sen
Ahmad Lawal and others after meeting
with APC Caucus in the Senate at the
Presidential Villa Wednesday Night in
Abuja.
In a statement signed by the minister and
made available to newsmen on Thursday,
the minister expressed gratitude to the
party members and those from other
parties for their solidarity for President
Muhammadu Buhari.
He specifically thanked the Kwara APC members
for their unwavering commitment to ensuring
that the party emerged stronger than ever in the
state
“That commitment has been reflected in the
overwhelming support and solidarity that we
have received, not just from our party members
but also from other parties and stakeholders
across the state since the melodrama at the
National Assembly on Tuesday.
“In particular, there has been an expression of
overwhelming love and support for Buhari from
across Kwara in the wake of the defections by
federal legislators from Kwara,
“I call on all our members and supporters in
Kwara to remain calm, because there is no
cause for alarm.
“We are presently consulting with the national
leadership of our great party, with a view to
coming up with a programme of action that will
take into consideration the recent
developments,’’ he said.
Mohammed assured the members and
supporters that whatever decision taken after the
consultations would be in their overall best
interest.
It will be recalled that some Senators and Hose
of Representative members had on Tuesday
announced their defection from APC to other
political parties. (NAN)