The ruling All progressive congress (APC) has confirmed the occupant of the chairmanship of the party would hail from the North Central geopolitical zone of the country.
The decision by Governor Abubakar Bello led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) followed the adoption of the report of the Governor of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led committee on the zoning of party positions.
Chairmanship aspirants comprising Senators Sani Musa, George Akume, Tanko Al-Makura, Abdullahi Adamu as well as Salihu Mustapha hail from the North Central geopolitical zone with Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau States
Among party positions zoned to the North-central geopolitical zone were the National Vice Chairman (North Central), deputy National Secretary, deputy National Legal Adviser, deputy National Publicity Secretary, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD), and the National Ex – Officio Member.
The South-South geopolitical zone comprising Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers States is to produce National Vice Chairman (South South), National Publicity Secretary, National Women Leader, Deputy National Treasurer, Deputy National Welfare Secretary, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD) and the National Ex – Officio Member
Under the zoning arrangements, the South – West comprising Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States is to present occupants for the seats of the National Secretary, the National Vice Chairman (South West), National Youth Leader, National Physically Challenged Leader, Deputy National Auditor, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD) and National Ex – Officio Member
The South-East comprising Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States was allowed the positions of the Deputy National Chairman (South), National Vice Chairman (South East), National Treasurer, National Welfare Secretary, Deputy National Organising Secretary, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD) and a National Ex – Officio Member
The North-East comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States was allowed the seats of the Deputy National Chairman (North), National Auditor, National Vice Chairman (North East), Deputy National Financial Secretary, Deputy National Women Leader, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organisig Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD) and the National Ex – Officio Member
The north-west geopolitical zone comprising Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States is to produce National Vice Chairman (North West), National Legal Adviser, National Organising Secretary, National Financial Secretary, Deputy National Youth Leader, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD) and National Ex-Officio Member
APC’s Director (Publicity) Mr Salisu Na’inna Ɗambatta in a statement explained that the zonal Representatives on the CECPC wil coordinate the processes in each of the zones. Guardian
