The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday stated that it is taking its time to announce a comprehensive zoning formula for the leadership positions in the National Assembly.
The Punch reports National Publicity Secretary, of the APCย Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu,ย as sayingย consultation on the arrangement was still ongoing.
โWe are not in a hurry to release the zoning formula.
โThere will be no problem. The lawmakers-elect are part of the party and they are also part of the ongoing consultation on the matter.
โThat means that by the time we are coming out with the arrangement, none of them will be shocked. They are part of the consultation.โ
Recall that the leadership of the APC earlier announced the current Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, as its choice for the post of the President of the Senate in the Ninth National Assembly.
It, however, said the zoning formula for the remaining positions meant for the party with the majority in the Senate and those in the House of Representatives would be announced later.
Although it has yet to make a pronouncement on the matter, it is believed that the party may back the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, for the position of the Speaker in the Ninth Assembly.
Both Lawan and Gbajabiamila were the partyโs choices for the two positions in 2015 before Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara emerged the President of the Senate and Speaker respectively, against the zoning formula.
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