By Bode Olagoke
Abuja
Labour Party (LP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate the example of the Abraham Lincoln-led administration in the aftermath of the American civil war, by treating every Nigerian as equal and allow opposition political parties to be part of his government.
A statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the National Secretary of the party, Barrister Kayode Ajulo, admonished the president and APC to emulate Abraham Lincoln in forming a new government.
He said: “We call on President Buhari to emulate the example laid by that icon of statesmanship and democratic governance- Abraham Lincoln of the United States of America. History has it that when the war ended, Lincoln had a meeting with all the stakeholders and promised to constitute a unity government.
“President Buhari has, in his inaugural address and subsequent speeches, stressed that the job of rebuilding Nigeria is not his alone.
“We call him to walk the talk by inviting all leaders of the four major political parties who have members who were elected into offices for consultations and cooperation on how to navigate the stormy waters in which the nation is presently anchored, the turnout of events leading to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara is a clear indication that APC cannot do it all alone.”
Ajulo also insisted that the president must also steer clear of all attempts being made by certain power blocs within the APC to “tele-guide” his choices and decisions as regards policies that would affect the millions of Nigerians under his watch.
“Nigerians oppose any and every attempt by any cabal to hijack for themselves, the president of over 170 million Nigerians. We will not accept it. Nobody should be seen to be given the president orders in secret.”
