Saraki, Dogara: NASS leadership elections followed constitutional process, says Buhari.

 Saraki, Dogara: NASS leadership elections followed constitutional process, says Buhari
                                                     11th June 2015 Article


By The Citizen

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the election of the Senate and House of Representatives leadership, stating that a constitutional process had just occurred.

A statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the president would rather that the process of the election of the leaders as initiated and concluded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been followed.

The statement, however, added that nonetheless, the president was of the view that a constitutional process had somewhat occurred.

According to the statement, “President Buhari had said in an earlier statement that he did not have any preferred candidate for the Senate and House of Representatives and that he was willing to work whoever the lawmakers elect.”

The statement added that “the stability of our constitutional order and overall interest of the common man were uppermost on the president’s mind.”

On Tuesday, Senator Bukola Saraki emerged as the Senate President; while Ike Ekweremadu was returned as the deputy Senate President.

Mr. Yakubu Dogara, a member of the House of Representatives from Bauchi State was elected the Speaker of the House.