Concerned APC members demand fairness and competence in zoning the principal offices of the 10th National Assembly based on federal character. They want competent senators with legislative knowledge to work alongside the president-elect to deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians. The APC governors have been advised to work with the party’s leadership and lawmakers to … Read more
The APC has distanced itself from the purported zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly leadership positions being circulated on social media. The party says it has yet to zone any position of the incoming National Assembly’s leadership to any of the country’s six geopolitical zones and will communicate its decisions via its official information … Read more
The ongoing contest for principal positions in the incoming 10th National Assembly has garnered significant attention. APC chieftain Ibrahim Oloriegbe shared that the party is committed to recognizing the contributions made by regions with high voter turnout during the preceding general election. The ruling party’s decision on the zoning of National Assembly leadership positions is … Read more
Members-elect of the House of Representatives have formed a new alliance called ‘The 10th Assembly Pathfinders’ ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June. The group is drawn from across party lines and aims to build a strong, independent, and respectable parliament that works for Nigerians. Their agenda includes promoting national unity, … Read more
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Yekini Nabena, has warned that the party may face issues in zoning positions in the 10th National Assembly. The zoning controversy started when the National Chairman of the party endorsed Ahmad Lawan as the party’s consensus presidential candidate against the zoning arrangement. Nabena suggests that the … Read more
Kashim Shettima is holding brief for President-elect Tinubu and meeting with stakeholders over the leadership of the 10th National Assembly. There is a silent battle between the geopolitical zones in the country over the sharing of leadership positions, with pressure being mounted on Shettima to back a candidate from the North-West for Senate President. Shettima … Read more
Ndume has officially joined the Senate Presidency race. Ndume declared his intention to run for the position during a press briefing in Abuja. He opposed the concept of zoning and advocated for the race to be open to all. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman Senate Committee on Army Mohammed Ali Ndume on Wednesday … Read more
Sen. Ali Ndume has requested that the APC refrain from zoning the leadership of the incoming 10th National Assembly. He believes that the Senate President seat should not be regionally based, but instead purely a decision made by the lawmakers. Ndume has called for open and merit-based selection for the National Assembly leadership. EKO HOT … Read more