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Nigeria\u2019s ruling All Progressives Congress APC has condemned the invasion of the United States of America USA Congress, The Capitol, by political thugs and hoodlums, recalling how the US used to be a baseline for measuring democracy in other countries.
\nThe party made its position known in a statement issued on Saturday by the Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe.
\nAccording to APC, the events in the US have shown how the integrity of a president can complement the workings of national institutions.
\n\u201cThe events of the past 72hrs in the United States of America is to say the least condemnable. Over time, the elections of the US has been used as a touchstone for elections in other democracies.
\n\u201cIt is settled that strong institutions are fundamental to the sustenance of democracies. However, this US election saga strongly underscores the fact that the integrity of the country\u2019s leader essentially complements the workings of these institutions.
\n\u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari contested and lost elections a couple of times and followed the process through to the Supreme Court on all accounts. This is an outstanding credential of a true democrat\u201d, APC stated.
\nIt added that upon ultimately gaining victory in 2015, the Buhari administration has carried out fundamental reforms to strengthen national institutions, citing non-interference in the functions of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC as one of its democratic credentials.
\nPart of the statement reads; \u201cThe APC has contested elections; won some, lost some without splitting hairs. In fact, at some point the APC lost over 5 states to the PDP, yet we allowed democracy to prevail. We have remained resolute in our belief that in every electoral contest, popular will must prevail.
\n\u201cThis is a far-cry from the days of the do-or-die politics of PDP, where civilians took control of the security apparatus to subvert the people\u2019s will and determine the outcome of elections.
\n\u201cElectoral reform is a core plank of the programs of the APC-led administration and a legacy that Mr. President has promised to bequeath to Nigerians.
\n\u201cOther institutional reforms include the excision of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and inauguration subsequently by Mr. President, as advised by the EGMONT GROUP, to eliminate the siphoning of Local Government funds and to entrench financial autonomy for local government Councils in Nigeria.
\n\u201cRecall that successive PDP governments rejected local government autonomy which hitherto encouraged undue interference in the running of local government administration by state governments and was linked to restiveness among the youth.
\n\u201cThe signing into law by Mr. President on May 2020, of \u2018the Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial autonomy of State Legislatures and State judiciaries and other related matters\u2019 is a bold statement on institutional reforms. These are aimed at strengthening these institutions. When they are financially independent, then they can be firm and fair in their decisions.
\n\u201cPetroleum industry reforms particularly the deregulation of the oil and gas downstream sector is also worthy of mention.
\n\u201cTherefore the statements by the PDP are merely designed to gain political mileage and only reinforces the disinformation on all issues, which the PDP constantly and laboriously pursues at all times. The positions taken by PDP Governors against these institutional reforms are in the public domain.
\n\u201cPolitics should not be allowed to overshadow policies. We urge the PDP, especially their governors to show bi-partisanship in supporting all the sectoral reforms being initiated by Mr. President for the benefit of Nigerians\u201d.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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