Indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will zone the position of Senate Presidency to the South East to assuage feelings of people from the region.

According to inside sources, with Bola Tinubu, from South West, as president from May 29 and Kashim Shetima, from North East, as Vice President, caucuses in APC are favourably disposed to having a Senate president from South East.

Confirming this, a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC, who wants to remain anonymous, said some elders of the party believe that zoning of the number three position to South East will create a balance of power, in line with the original tripod in the county.

He revealed that majority of the party’s NWC members are of the view that in the spirit of inclusiveness promised by Tinubu, it will pay the APC to zone the Senate Presidency to South East, at a time numbers of APC senators from the region has risen to six, from one in 2015.

The NWC member said those supporting this arrangement have started reaching out to other zones to get their endorsement.

“Having missed out from the presidential contest in all parties at a time the clamour for a president of Igbo extraction was high, it is in the interest of the APC to zone the number three political position to South East,” he said.

The source further revealed that the North Central and the South South have also been positioned to produce the Deputy Senate President and Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, respectively, while North West will produce Speaker, House of Representatives.

He said the NWC members were keen on dousing religious and tribal tension in the country, with its zoning formula.

According to him, “there is tension already and the party is determined to reduce it by doing its best to zone its offices, beginning with the Senate Presidency to the South East.

Arrangements have been concluded to meet with our President-elect, Tinubu, on this matter.

“Since 2015, the distribution of leadership positions by the APC has not been balanced and we are committed to correcting it with the 10th Assembly. So far, we are the majority with 57 senatorial seats.

“During our party’s primaries, the South East didn’t get the support of the party to produce the candidate. This didn’t go down well with them. Now is another opportunity to prove to Nigerians that we are a party for all.”

sotall:
Any southeasterner or person from South south especially a Christian that takes any political appointment from Tinubu is a bastard.

Any of them that accepts Tinubu's appointments will have the blood of Deborah and the murdered southern Kaduna Christians in their hands.

Stay off from his government. Let him appoint his thugs and muslim jihadists.

When he wanted to take a vice, he didn't deem you fit enough, hence dont accept his inferior political positions

seunmsg:
You really hope they can give it to Dave Umahi.

sotall:
Any southeasterner or person from South south especially a Christian that takes any political appointment from Tinubu is a bastard.

Any of them that accepts Tinubu's appointments will have the blood of Deborah and the murdered southern Kaduna Christians in their hands.

Stay off from his government. Let him appoint his thugs and muslim jihadists.

When he wanted to take a vice, he didn't deem you fit enough, hence dont accept his inferior political positions

MiztaDynameek:


I think Uzo Kalu will be favoured more based on his loyalty to Apc and Tinubu. Probably Oshiomole might get deputy.

sotall:
Any southeasterner or person from South south especially a Christian that takes any political appointment from Tinubu is a bastard.

Any of them that accepts Tinubu's appointments will have the blood of Deborah and the murdered southern Kaduna Christians in their hands.

Stay off from his government. Let him appoint his thugs and muslim jihadists.

When he wanted to take a vice, he didn't deem you fit enough, hence dont accept his inferior political positions

seunmsg:


A northerner will be deputy. NW maybe if NC get the speaker.

MiztaDynameek:


I think Uzo Kalu will be favoured more based on his loyalty to Apc and Tinubu. Probably Oshiomole might get deputy.

seunmsg:


A northerner will be deputy. NW maybe if NC get the speaker.

Sammy07:


Kalu did anti party

MiztaDynameek:


I don't think so. He has always been very loyal to Apc. He even fought against PO and SE presidency for APC.

JASONjnr:
You rigged them out of presidency and now wants to compensate them with the third national position the exact way you placed Peter Obi as the third winner....from your rigger Yakubu....


I believe that this election isn't over just yet!