APC zones national offices ahead of convention …… South-South to produce Chairman
By Adetokunbo Fakeye
Contrary to the Chairman, National Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chris Ngige, that the party has no plan to zone any of its position, a report has it that, the party has zoned its Chairman to the South-South while concluding the zoning of national offices ahead of its National Convention slated for this Saturday at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
The zoning as informed was done at the caucus meeting of the party, which took place at the Sokoto state Governors lodge on Tuesday to ratify the zoning arrangement.
At the meeting, the post of National Secretary was zoned to the North East; Deputy National Chairman to the South West; National Treasurer to the North West; and National Publicity Secretary, North Central zones respectively.
South-South zone with Chairmanship slot will also produce the Deputy National Secretary and the Deputy National Legal Adviser.
South West it was learnt will in addition to the Deputy National Chairman will produce the National Legal Adviser and National Financial Secretary.
South East will apart from producing the National Organising Secretary will produce the National Auditor, the Deputy Financial Secretary and Deputy Women Leader.
North Central will in addition to the National Publicity Secretary produce the National Women Leader, Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Welfare Secretary.
North East is to produce the National Youth Leader and Deputy National Auditor in addition to that of the National Secretary.
North West will produce the Welfare Secretary, National Treasurer, Deputy National Organising secretary as well as the Deputy National Chairman.
Tuesday’s Caucus meeting had in attendance Bola Tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar, Bisi Akande, Nasir El-Rufai, Bello Masari, Ali Sheriff, Lawal Shuaibu and Buba Galadima.
Governors present include Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano; Murtala Nyako, Adamawa; Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun; Rochas Okorocha, Imo; and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara; Tanko Almakura, Nasarawa; Babatunde Fashola, Lagos; Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers; Adams Oshiomhole, Edo; and Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara. Borno state governor, Kashim Zannah was represented by his deputy.
Others are former governors Abubakar Audu, Segun Osoba, Timipreye Sylva, Danjuma Goje, Abdullahi Adamu, , George Akume, Lawal Jafaru Isah, Bukola Saraki, Sani Yarima, as well as Bayero Nafada, Kawu Baraje, Kanti Bello, Sadiya Umar Farouq, Aisha Jummai Alhassan, Kawu Sumaila, and Femi Gbajabiamila.
