Despite rising opposition to Godswill Akpabio likely emergence as president of the tenth senate, the National Working Committee, (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed the zoning arrangement for the leadership of red chamber.
According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka on Monday, the 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 Speaker 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.
Among groups and members that have expressed their opposition to Akpabio as senate president are Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF) senators elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and some south east newly elected senators.
