The Presidency has saluted the All Progressives Congress (APC) applicants Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, and Mr. Obafemi Saheed,
on their triumph in Saturday's by election.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, offered this known in an expression in Abuja on Sunday.
As per him, the outcomes emerging from the by-decisions from various states show that the overseeing party, APC, remains the picked party of Nigerians.
"We do not take this confidence of the people for granted and we will not fail Nigerians who appreciate the efforts the administration is making to better the life of its citizens.
”We thank them immensely for their trust in the party and government.
”We equally thank the Interim Management Committee of the party under the leadership of Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe, all our governors and parliamentarians.
“President Muhammadu Buhari in particular is very pleased with the election outcomes.
“The president also urged the party to uphold the spirit of ”hard work, unity, progress, cooperation that form the bedrock of these victories," the assertion said.
