APC NWC ratify zoning for National Assembly; Nominates Akpabio for Senate President, Tajudeen for Speaker
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has eventually zoned the leadership of the 10th National Assembly.
According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, on Monday, the zoning arrangement reported to the NWC is as follows: Senate President – South-South Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Deputy Senate President – North West-Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano).
Others are the Speaker of the House of Representatives (North-West) – Hon. Abass Tajudeen (Kaduna), Deputy Speaker South East-Hon. Ben Kalu (Abia).
The announcement of the zoning arrangement according to Morka, followed a meeting on Monday by the NWC to consider reports of consultations and meetings held with the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, and other stakeholders on the zoning arrangement for the 10th National Assembly.
He said the NWC called for further and better consultation with necessary stakeholders in order to assure the support of the aspirants to the National Assembly leadership positions and members of the party nationwide.
The party urged its leaders, members, and all Nigerians to continue to work for peace and progress of the country during and beyond the current period of leadership transition.
It was learnt earlier that on Friday, the leadership of the NWC met with the President-elect, where understanding and agreement were reached on the sharing of the six offices in each of the two chambers.
APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, told reporters after last week’s NWC meeting that the party plan a consensus arrangement for the National Assembly’s top offices.
He added that there will be consultations with a broad section of party leaders, stakeholders and the President-elect to enable the party and all aspirants to be on the same page.
Meanwhile, senators-elect from the Southeast have kicked against the move to zone the Senate President position to the South South by the APC.
