10th NASS: Final Decision Made As APC Ratifies Akpabio, Tajudeen For Leadership Positions

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has made its final decision on regarding the leadership positions of the upcoming 10th National Assembly.

This was contained in a memo issued and signed by Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary on Monday.

ENIGERIA had reported that President-elect, Bola Tinubu, settled for Tajudeen Abbas and Ben Kalu as speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, a move that leaves the North-central zone out of the top six positions.

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Tajudeen, a lawmaker from Kaduna State North-west, was picked as the preferred candidate during a meeting held on Friday afternoon at the Defence House, the official residence of the president-elect it was learnt.

Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia State, South-east, was picked to balance what has now become a joint ticket.

Sources also revealed to ENIGERIA that Tinubu has also settled for Godswill Akpabio from Akwa-Ibom, South-south, and Barau Jibrin from Kano State, North-west, as senate president and deputy senate president respectively.

Confirming this position, Morka, in the memo, said, “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:

1. Senate President – South South – Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom).

2. Deputy Senate President – North West – Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano).

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

3. Speaker, House of Representatives – North West – Hon. Abass Tajudeen (Kaduna)

4. 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.”

ENIGERIA NEWSPAPER