By Levinus Nwabughiogu

ABUJA — As the National Assembly resumes today, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, has cautioned the members against taking any action that might affect the foundation of democracy in the country.

A statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of APCPCO, Malam Garba Shehu, yesterday in Abuja said members were returning to plenary at a time when the country was passing through a phase of some surreptitious attempt to tamper with the sanctity of the election date and the hand-over date.

The statement, while welcoming the lawmakers, also stated some commentaries coming from leading members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, about a sinister plot to compromise on the sanctity of the May 29 hand-over date portends a great danger to the integrity of Nigeria’s democracy.

It said: “We wish to welcome back to plenary, distinguished members of the National Assembly. We also wish to call their attention to the fact that their resumption is coming at a time when some senior members of the ruling party are mouthing overtures over a surreptitious attempt to compromise on the sanctity of the election day and the hand-over date.

“To the extent that the parliament is the heart of any democracy, our National Assembly members have a duty to ensure that they protect our democracy from the archeries of its enemies.

“It is on this note that we in the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation call on every member of the National Assembly to add their voices to that of millions of other Nigerians and stand resolute that the general elections hold between March 28 and April 8 as scheduled and also that the May 29 hand-over date remains sacrosanct.”