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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned the positions of the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly to the South-south and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to North-West.
The ruling party has also agreed on a consensus as the former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been endorsed as the next Senate President of the 10th Assembly, while Hon. Tajudeen Abass from Kaduna State has also been endorsed as the Speaker of the House.
The leadership of the party reached the resolution following the meeting of the NWC held at the national secretariat of the party on Monday in Abuja.
According to a press statement issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, the NWC reached a compromise on the zoning arrangement for the 10th Assembly.
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The statement reads: “The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) met today, Monday, May 8, 2023 to consider reports of consultations and meetings held with the President-Elect, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, other Party leaders and stakeholders on zoning arrangement for 10th National Assembly leadership positions.
“The NWC noted with respect the outcome of the meetings held between the President-Elect and the leadership of the NWC. 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 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).
“Speaker, House of Representatives North West-Hon. Abass Tajudeen (Kaduna); Deputy Speaker (South East), Hon. Ben Kalu (Abia).
“We urge our party leaders, members and all Nigerians to continue to work for peace and progress of our country during and beyond the current period of leadership transition.”
