Ahead of the inauguration of the National Assembly, chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, are reportedly holding a series of meeting with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in Paris, France.
A Vanguard report said that arising from the meetings, a decision by the leader might have ceded to the South South geo- political zone of the country the position of President of the Senate.
According to a source referenced in the report, the position of Deputy Senate President was zoned to the North Central geo- political zone, while speaker of the House of Representatives had been zoned to North West geo- politiccal zone.
The source told Vanguard that South East was earlier considered for the position of Senate President before it was dropped for South-South, following meetings with the President- elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, in London and Paris.
According to the source, a former national chairman of the party, and a key member of the National Working Committee, NWC, among others, were among those at the meeting to brainstorm with Tinubu on the way forward.
Vanguard also gathered that with the outcome of meetings held on Tuesday and Wednesday at different locations, former Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, APC, Akwa Ibom North West, was being favoured for the position of Senate President, while the Chairman, Senate Services, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East, who is also eyeing the position of Senate President, would step down to allow for a Christian as the number three citizen of the country.
He is now to go for the position of Deputy Senate President that may now be zoned to the North Central.
Vanguard also gathered that with pressure from Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el- Rufai, his candidate for the position of speaker, House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, representing Zaria Federal Constituency may be favoured.
Though the APC is looking at North West for the position of speaker, Aminu Sani Jaji, representing Kaura Namoda/ Birni Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara State is expected to give Tajudeen a good fight.
Vanguard gathered that for the position of Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, the party is looking at a ranking member in the person of Peter Ohiozojeh Akpatason, APC, Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency.
Following the results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC after the National Assembly election, of the present lawmakers in the red Chamber, 30 of the old members in the present 9th Senate succeeded in the election.
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