AHEAD of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, Governors of the North Central geopolitical zone as they vehemently rejected the zoning arrangements announced by the All Progressives Congress for the leadership positions in the yet ti br constituted Senate and House of Representatives.
The Governors of the North Central geo-political took the decision after a meeting that lasted into hours yesterday night in Abuja.
The Governors at the meeting which ended late, had in attendance Senators and members of the House of Representatives who are vying for various Presiding offices in the National Assembly.
Recall that Governors from the zone had met penultimate week and they were represented by Governors Yahaya Bello and Abdulfatai Abdulrazaq, even as they endorsed the position of the senators-elect on the issue.
At yesterday’s meeting which was a follow-up to the former one, the Governors after the announcement of APC’s zoning arrangements, maintained that they were in full support of the positions of the elected Senators from the region that had been endorsed by the governors.
The Senators elect from the zone are insisting on the position of Deputy Senate President.
The Communique at the end of the meeting was signed by Abubakar Sani Bello, Governor Niger State and Chairman, of North Central Governors Forum.
Others are, Simon Lalong (Governor, Plateau State); Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara State); Abdullahi Sule, (Nassarawa); Yahaya Bello (Kogi); Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, Governor-elect, (Benue); Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, APC, Niger East and an aspirant; Rt.Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives (Aspirant) and Yusuf Gagdi, Reps Member (Aspirant).
The resolution, made available to journalists late yesterday read, “The meeting resolved as follows: That the North Central as a geopolitical zone is fully committed to supporting the incoming administration of the President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a better Nigeria.
“It will do everything possible to ensure the Renewed Hope agenda is actualised for the prosperity of all Nigerians.
“The meeting reviewed the proposed zoning structure released and promised to reach out to the President-elect His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC National Working Committee to appeal for re-consideration of the zoning of the Presiding offices of the National Assembly as released by the NWC.
“The meeting discussed the zoning as released and raised reservation with the allocation of the Positions of the Deputy Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly to a particular geopolitical zone of the country.
“That the meeting resolved and agreed to fully utilize all necessary dialogue and consultations to resolving the NASS leadership issue, they all agreed to reach out to all major stakeholders for an amicable and acceptable zoning framework that will be all inclusive.
“The Governors agreed with the aspirants positions and appealed to all Senators and Members-elect to continue to give Mr President-elect all the support needed for the smooth take up of the 10th National Assembly, while also furthering consultations.
“The meeting will reconvene again to review issues “
Recall that the North Central is the only geopolitical zone that had been completely left out in the 10th National Assembly leadership positions announced last week which the National Chairman of the party, Adamu had promised that it would be revisited and reviewed.
