By Kamil Opeyemi
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the name of Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeen Abass as the next leadership of National Assembly.
The National Working Committee of the party has the zoning arrangement in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka on Monday
According to the statement, the zoning arrangement reported to the NWC is as follows: Senate President – South-South Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Deputy Senate President – North West-Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano).
Others are the Speaker of the House of Representatives (North-West) – Hon. Abass Tajudeen (Kaduna), Deputy Speaker South East-Hon. Ben Kalu (Abia).
The announcement of the zoning arrangement according to Morka, followed a meeting on Monday by the NWC to consider reports of consultations and meetings held with the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, and other stakeholders on the zoning arrangement for the 10th National Assembly.
He said 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.
“We urge our party leaders, members, and all Nigerians to continue to work for the peace and progress of the country during and beyond the current period of leadership transition,” the statement read