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Juicy Positions: Contentions in APC caucus over zoning

July 1, 2019 12:10 am

Less than 24 hours to resumption from a two-week break after the 11th June inauguration, cracks seemed to have appeared within the caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives over alleged zoning of the remaining principal offices.

According to a National Assembly source, the party leadership is said to have zoned House Leader’s position to Kano with the contest between Aminu Suleiman and Alhassan Ado Doguwa.

Also, it was gathered other principal officers picked include Deputy Leader Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Southeast); Chief Whip Peter Akpatason (South-South) and Mohammad Monguno (Northeast).

However, the decision of the party …

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Obi introduced equity not zoning in Anambra state – Aide

April 8, 2019 11:39 pm

The former Governor of Anambra State and the PDP Vice Presidential candidate in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi did not introduce nor contemplate introducing zoning in the gubernatorial elections in Anambra State.

This was made known by his Media Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem who was reacting to the news from various sources crediting Mr. Peter Obi with the introduction of zoning in the gubernatorial politics of Anambra State.

In a release made available to the press, Mr. Obienyem who acknowledged that Obi was the person who, single handed, insisted that the governorship should go to Anambra North against even …

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Abia APC backs zoning of Senate Presidency to Southeast

March 21, 2019 12:24 pm

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined other Abians and well-meaning Nigerians to call on the National leadership of the party to ensure that the position of Senate President in the 9^th National Assembly was ceded to the Southeast.

Abia APC speaking through the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Comrade Benedict Godson on Thursday in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state posited that it will be both politically and morally correct to do so.