Forum of APC chairmen supports zoning of NASS leadership positions

•Backs South East for Senate President

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja

The Conference of All Progressives Congress(APC) Local Government Party Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGPCON), has thrown its weight behind the zoning of the Senate Presidency to the South- East geographical zone for the interest of fairness,  justice, equity and national cohesion.

Specifically, the forum disclosed that after wide consultation with critical stakeholders of the party, it is the general wishes of the party that the leadership positions in the 10th Assembly be zoned and shared among the geo-political zones in the country.

National Chairman of the political group, Matthew Msughter Hon at a press briefing in Abuja explained that the decision to zone the positions was for the overall interest of the party and the country.

“As a forum of grassroots politicians who have always been with the people, we have widely consulted and have come to the realization that, the general wishes of Nigerians are that, leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly should be zoned and shared among the geo-political zones in the country.

“Standing on the wishes of the people whom we represent, we hereby passionately appeal to the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress; that is, the National Working Committee (NWC), National Executive Committee (NEC), National Caucus, as well as critical stakeholders of our great party, in the interest of equity, justice, fairness, unity and inclusiveness, to share and zone leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly as follows;

Senate President: South-East

Deputy Senate President: North-Central, Speaker of the House of Representatives: North-West

Deputy Speaker: South-South,” respectively.

Hon further explained the reason for excluding the South- West and North -East geo-political zones “is simply because the President-Elect; His Excellency, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is from the South-West (Lagos State), while the Vice President-Elect, His Excellency, Sen. Kashim Shettima hails from the North-East (Borno State). In these circumstances, equity will always frown against double portion.”