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.
A statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka, said the party also agreed on 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 Tajudeen Abass from Kaduna State has also been anointed as the Speaker of the House.
Morka said 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.
The statement read: “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).
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
- 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.”
