APC NWC nominates Akpabio for Senate President, Barau as deputy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally zoned the Senate Presidency of the in-coming 10th National Assembly to the South South.

Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, announced this on Monday in Abuja while addressing newsmen after a closed door meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

Morka said the meeting considered reports of consultations and meetings held with the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu 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,” he said.

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He added that the zoning arrangement reported to the party’s NWC was is as follows:

Senate President – South South Sen. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom).

Deputy Senate President – North West-Sen. Barau Jubrin (Kano).

Speaker. House of Representatives North West- Abass Tajudeen (Kaduna) and Deputy Speaker South East- Ben Kalu (Abia).

The APC scribe urged the party’s leaders, members and Nigerians generally to continue to work for peace and progress of the country during and beyond the current period of leadership transition.(NAN)