The newly re-elected Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on Saturday urges fellow senators and indeed all political office holders in the country to settle down for business to deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians as days of politics were over.
“We have finished with politics, now is time for governance. We should put politics behind and move on. This country is bigger than any political party, so let’s work together as a people to ensure that we deliver dividends of democracy to the people of Nigeria,” he said.
Ekweremadu also emphasised that the people of South East zone of Nigeria have no apology for voting for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general, noting that it was a good decision they should be proud of.
He reinstated that given similar opportunity, the people would vote in like manner.
Speaking on arrival at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, where a huge crowd of supporters assembled to welcome him, Ekweremadu said he decided to take another shot at the position of deputy senate presidency when it appeared the people of the zone were about to be sidelined in the scheme of things in the new dispensation.
“We have no regret. Igbos have no regret for the way they voted; if they have the opportunity tomorrow they will do it again. We are convinced we voted rightly, and because we believe we are part and parcel of this country, we believe what we got is within our right. So we expect that APC should be able to accommodate the people of South-South as they form their government.
“In fact that was why when we saw that South East and South-South were being marginalised in the scheme of things, we decided to take a shot so that our people will be part and parcel of government so that every part of Nigeria will have a sense of belonging,” he said.
Ekweremadu also emphasised that the people of South East zone of Nigeria have no apology for voting for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general, noting that it was a good decision they should be proud of.
He reinstated that given similar opportunity, the people would vote in like manner.
Speaking on arrival at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, where a huge crowd of supporters assembled to welcome him, Ekweremadu said he decided to take another shot at the position of deputy senate presidency when it appeared the people of the zone were about to be sidelined in the scheme of things in the new dispensation.
“We have no regret. Igbos have no regret for the way they voted; if they have the opportunity tomorrow they will do it again. We are convinced we voted rightly, and because we believe we are part and parcel of this country, we believe what we got is within our right. So we expect that APC should be able to accommodate the people of South-South as they form their government.
“In fact that was why when we saw that South East and South-South were being marginalised in the scheme of things, we decided to take a shot so that our people will be part and parcel of government so that every part of Nigeria will have a sense of belonging,” he said.
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