Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday
described the registration of the APC as
an irreversible cause of change and
people oriented development.
In a statement, he said: " Once again,
history is made in our country and before
our very eyes.The confirmation of the
registration of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), by INEC signals the
commencement of a new phase in the
struggle to bring true democratic change
to Nigeria. This is not just a merger. This
is the first ever merger in the history of
Nigeria. It represents a paradigm shift in
the politics of our country. Together we
must own it. As Nigerians, we see history
unfold before our very eyes and we must
rise up to answer the call of history to
liberate our people. I congratulate all our
governors,all our members from the
North-East, North West,South-South,
South- East, South-West and the North-
Central and all would-be members and
well wishers of our great party, APC.
" Let me single out for congratulations
the leadership of the merging parties,
particularly the executives and the entire
membership of APC for their
perseverance, doggedness and the
sacrifices they made in the interest of our
country.
"They resolutely stood behind the merger
and had trust in the leadership and the
process. Their faith in the message of
change that APC represents has been
aptly demonstrated. It is to them that
the greatest credit goes to. Because we
fulfilled the laws for registration as
prescribed, we all along were confident
that our party will be registered. We
worked hard to ensure that our party was
in good stead and in good standing with
the law.
"Selfish interest and ego were shelved.
Personal sacrifices were made, particularly
by those who hitherto occupied higher
positions in the merging parties in the
interest of moving Nigeria forward.
"I congratulate millions of Nigerians who
stood by us during the long process to
form the APC and actualise its objective.
This registration is a culmination of
concerted and diverse efforts and
commitment by our people to work for a
new Nigeria.
"With APC, a new Nigeria is necessary and
is possible.
"I also want to congratulate the
leadership of INEC headed by Prof. Jega
and the entire institution for this positive
pronouncement. Nigerians must give
INEC a pat on the back for complying with
the law of the land. What INEC has done
is to follow the Constitution and the
Electoral Act to the letter. We hope INEC
will continue in this spirit of
independence and respect for the rule of
law in all its future operations.
"Today, I can say that Nigeria's
democratic journey has started on a new
course and we must pursue this course
religiously and rigorously. Our
commitment to achieving One Man, One
Vote remains resolute.
"We therefore must demand from INEC
the full adoption of the biometric system.
Prof. Jega and the Institution he leads will
not achieve much and their efforts at free
and fair elections will not be fruitful until
they adopt a modern technologically-
driven biometric system that will ensure
the integrity of our elections and earn the
confidence of Nigeria.
"If this is done, we can then say our
democracy has advanced several miles
forward to join other civilised democracies
in Africa. Good job, Jega and INEC. You
deserve an administrative pat on the
back. The real kudos will come when you
work to midwife a virile democracy.
"Finally, with the registration of All
Progressives Congress, APC, the
momentum for change has gained in
acceleration as this merger is ready to set
Nigeria on an irreversible course of
change and people-oriented
development. Congratulations
Nigerians.The struggle has just begun,
because democratic victory is certain."
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