The All Progressive Congress’s zoning of the 10th Assembly leadership has been rejected by the governors of North Central.
The governor has scheduled a meeting with Bola Tinubu and Abdullahi Adamu, the party’s chairman.
Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Jibrin Baraus were micro-zoned by the APC to serve as Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively, while Honorable Tajudeen Abas was chosen to run for Speaker and Benjamin Kalu to serve as Deputy Speaker.
The governors, however, reached this decision after their meeting with zone-wide NASS presiding office candidates on Monday at the Presidential Villa Abuja’s Banquet Hall.
The governors said, “The North Central as a geopolitical zone is fully committed to supporting the incoming administration of the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for a better Nigeria. And will do everything possible to ensure the Renewed Hope agenda is actualized for the prosperity of all Nigerians.
“We reviewed the proposed zoning structure released and promised to reach out to the President-elect, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the APC National Working Committee to appeal for reconsideration of the zoning of the presiding offices of the National Assembly as released by the NWC.
“We raised reservations about the zoning formula released with the allocation of the positions of the Deputy Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly to a particular geopolitical zone of the country.”
The governors further resolved and concurred to make full use of all required dialogue and consultations to address the NASS leadership issue, and they all concurred to contact all significant parties in order to find a cooperative and acceptable zoning structure that will be inclusive.
The governors supported the candidates’ stances and urged all senators and members-to-be to continue providing Mr. President-elect with the necessary assistance for a smooth transition into the 10th National Assembly while also advancing consultations.
