NASS Elections: Buhari says Saraki, Dogara’s election “Constitutional”

The President who stated this in statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina‎ however said he would have preferred the party interest to prevail.

Adesina said the president would rather have the process of electing the leaders as initiated and concluded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) followed.

Nonetheless, the president took the view that a constitutional process has somewhat occurred, the statement said.

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

“That sentiment still stands. Though he would have preferred the new leaders to have emerged through the process established by the party.

“The stability of our constitutional order and overall interest of the common man were uppermost on the president’s mind, as far as the National elections were concerned.”