National convention: APC releases approved zoning formula, North Central to produce chairman

The new zoning formula suggests positions formerly occupied by the South would go to the North and vice versa.

Among the top contenders for the position of national chairman are Saliu Mustapha from Kwara, Sani Mohammed from Niger, and former Nasarawa governors Tanko Almakura and Abdullahi Adamu.

Mr. Adamu is believed to have the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari to emerge, albeit with some murmurings among certain governors who are opposed to him.

The North-Central which comprises Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau states would produce the party’s National Chairman, while the National Vice Chairman, National Secretary, National Youth Leader, and National Physically Challenged Leader were zoned to the South-West (Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo States.)

National Publicity Secretary and National Women Leader would emerge from the South-South region which comprises Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Rivers States.

The South-East would produce the National Treasurer and National Welfare Secretary. The region comprises Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo States.

National Financial Secretary, National Legal Adviser, and National Organising Secretary were zoned to the North-West, (Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states).

The North-East region would produce the National Auditor and Deputy National Financial Secretary. This region comprises Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states.