After a series of preparatory meetings ahead of its assumption of control on May 29, the incoming ruling party, All Progressives Congress, has drawn up a zoning arrangement for key federal legislative and executive positions. Barring any last minute changes, a document ratified by the APC national leadership and national caucus members Thursday night may form the basis for the allocation of executive positions and emergence of principal officers of the National Assembly from across the six geopolitical zones. The document, which was obtained by THISDAY, shows that the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation is zoned to the South-east. The incumbent SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, a former senate president, is from Ebonyi State in the South-east.

The zoning to South-east puts paid to speculations that the director-general of the APC presidential campaign organisation and Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, may become the next SGF. It also ends the alleged spirited effort by some APC governors from the North-east to produce the new SGF, with the current Secretary to the State Government of Borno, Ambassador Ahmed Baba Jida, widely suspected to be the choice of the governors.

In other positions, the post of Senate President is zoned to North-central, the same zone of the outgoing holder of the position, David Mark, who is from Benue State. Speaker of the House of Representatives is given to South-west, where the vice president-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, hails from. Osinbajo is from Ogun State.

APC zoned the office of Deputy Senate President to North-east and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to the South-south. Chief Whip of the Senate is zoned to North-west, where the Katsina State-born president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, comes from, while North-central gets the office of Chief Whip of the House of Representatives.

The post of Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives is zoned to South-east. There are only two members of the House elected on the platform of APC from the zone in the March 28 election. They are Hon. Austin Chukwukere from Ideato North and South Federal Constituency and Chike Okafor from Ehime Mbano, Ihite Uboma and Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State.

The position of Majority Leader of the Senate is zoned to South-west, while Majority Leader of the House of Representatives goes to North-east. Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate is zoned to North-west, and Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives goes to North-central.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of APC is zoned to North-east, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar widely expected to clinch the post. South-east is given secretary of the BoT.
The posts of national chairman and national secretary of APC remain in the South-south and North-east, respectively. Chief John Odigie-Oyegun from Edo State is national chairman and Alhaji Maimala Buni from Yobe State is the national secretary.

Seven senators from three zones have signified their intentions to contest the senate president slot. They are Senators Bukola Saraki, a former Kwara State governor (Kwara Central); George Akume, Senate Minority Leader (Benue North-west); Olusola Adeyeye, a vocal senator and professor of Molecular Biology (Osun Central), Danjuma Goje, a former Gombe State governor (Gombe Central); Ahmad Lawan, a former university don (Yobe North); Ali Ndume, a former House of Representatives Minority Leader (Borno South); and a former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, Usman Nafada (Gombe North).

With the zoning of the slot to North-central, the contest will now be between Saraki and Akume.
In the House of Representatives, there are currently eight contestant for the office of speaker. They are APC caucus leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos); Chairman House committee on House Services, Hon. Yakubu Dogara (Bauchi State); Chairman House Committee on Finance, Hon. AbdulMumin Jubril(Kano); Hon. Pally Iriase (Edo); Hon Ajibola Famurewa(Osun); Prof. Mojeed Alabi(Osun); Hon. Mohammed Monguno(Borno); and Hon. Jagaba Adams Jagaba(Kaduna). Of the eight contestants, only Gbajabiamila and Adeyeye are from the South-west where the speakership has been zoned to.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/finally-apc-zones-speaker-to-southwest-sgf-to-seast/207171/

I think every zone has been adequately taken care of in the zoning formula.

Now that Amaechi cannot be the next SGF, I expect to see him in charge of a very powerful ministry such as petroleum resources, power or works.

Ngige will prolly be that SGF if the above story is to be believed. He deserves it too.

like seriously? south East?

that's a good one, I pray they get a capable person to fill that position.

on a second thought that is if they will accept!!! let's leave all these hate behind n move forward pls!!

Hope Nigerians will be better off at the end of the day. Let it not be about sharing of offices only, but about serving the intrest of Nigerians

The document, which was obtained by THISDAY, shows that the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation is zoned to the South-east.

Ngige!

APC government will be interesting, they seem very hard to predict.

Appointing Amaechi Minister of Petroleum Resources will kill mama piss, wike et al...

The trolls will soon come out of the woodwork to "reject" the position on behalf of "their people" ...

In 5,4,3......

Tolexander:
Ngige!

You took it from my fingers .

Politics is about interest and that interest is what affect the masses. Unfortunately, we dont really have a say in this. I dont know much about Adeyeye but Gbajabiamila is famous and inteligent. I think he would do a good job if he becomes the Speaker.

The SGF must not necessarily be a politician. Thanks

its a lie, this day is working for PDP,churning fictions.

Non of my business . GEJ my HERO! FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL!!

Who ever gets whatever position should be competent that's all that matters......it's time to make things right.....happy Sunday to everyone......and simple advice to everyone please avoid women trouble

Honestly this one no concern anybody, personally I'm not interested in just pointing fingers saying my brother is speaker or SGF... anybody can take as long as it brings the desired CHANGE.. we've managed to break down the walls of sentiment & tribalism.. Leave all those ones for illiterates..

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!... AMAECHI still not getting anything yet?

modath:
Making Amaechi Minister of Petroleum Resources will kill mama piss, wike et al...

The trolls will soon come out of the woodwork to "reject" the position on behalf of "their people" ...

In 5,4,3......

As long as GEJ is retiring in the creek; Otuoke, trust me, it won't be business as usual with respect to ND oil block grabbing . He will be calling the shots from his creek. He has lists of all oil blocks; allocated and unallocated. As soon as he gets to Otouke, he will rally his kinsmen behind him for resource control...meaning no oil block will be allocated without full consent of the ND, and even Ameachi as minister of Petroleum will be useless. Wike demonstrated how useless he is. You people haven't seen anything yet. He conceded not only for the interest of Nigeria but for a bigger fight... to champion a cause of justice for his people.

I don't care about who gets what...

I care more about having Technocrats and Honest people at the helms of affairs.

Let's the Change continue.

kettykin:
The SGF must not necessarily be a politician. Thanks

the SGF must be a politician and it must be Ngige.

So what about it?

Tolexander:
Ngige[/b]!

I will like Ngige to become minister of power or works, than that SGF

consolation price for south-east. The main emphasis in the appointment of ministers of petroleum,works,power,agriculture,should be on the basis of know-how,let only technocrat be incharge.

some may argue that it doesn't matter,since the person will have PAs & advicers,but we should know that some decisions will require the top man i.e make or buy,cost-benefit and prioritisation/scale of preference,know-how helps here big time.

Wouldn't be cool when amaechi is minister of power or petroleum. Its still left to APC

I like this zonning formula much better

nzeobi:

I will like Ngige to become minister of power or works, than that SGF

What does Ngige know about power? If APC wants to transform the power sector, Ngige is the last person they should put there. Minister of works is a better option since he demonstrated selfless service reconstructing/rehabilitating roads as a governor.

If they want to bring a change in the power sector, they should have throw back and bring in someone with qualifications, performance and experience in that sector. The best Power minister Nigerian has ever seen, Prof Berth Nnaji. Most people would agree that during his short stint as a power minister, they enjoyed power supply for the first time.

And APC shouldn't make the mistake of making an Architect minister of Mines and Steel. That sector saw no single achievement under the watch of an Architect.

All the same, the ball is in their court. Whoever they deem fit that will change the Power sector should be used.

This is a good move, SW deserve it

temitemi1:
Non of my business . GEJ my HERO! FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL!!

Among all d people in this world,nah this two crooks u choose as ur role model and hero?.... Anyway, u can't be two person at a time, I will advise u to choose that ur role model, cuz that ur hero nah dindinrin (mumu), and I don't pray such for u,... But thuggery life stil pay..

No matter where positions r zoned to. Both APC and PDP m3mbers will have problems with buhari, when he attempts to slash their benefits. He must do that, or his govt has failed from the start.

No money.

Where is the CHANGE, when all they have been doing so far is the same PDP-style nepotism ? Where did they learn these sharing formular. Old Wine in a New Bottle, you will sincerely agree, if you would. Same Ol'Gs controlling every every. I see No Change!

francizy:


What does Ngige know about power? If APC wants to transform the power sector, Ngige is the last person they should put there. Minister of works is a better option since he demonstrated selfless service reconstructing/rehabilitating roads as a governor.

If they want to bring a change in the power sector, they should have throw back and bring in someone with qualifications, performance and experience in that sector. The best Power minister Nigerian has ever seen, Prof Berth Nnaji. Most people would agree that during his short stint as a power minister, they enjoyed power supply for the first time.

And APC shouldn't make the mistake of making an Architect minister of Mines and Steel. That sector saw no single achievement under the watch of an Architect.

All the same, the ball is in their court. Whoever they deem fit that will change the Power sector should be used.

Barth is bette for the job as you said but is like you have not heard Ngige analyse the power problem or you don't know the business his father was into before now

francizy:


What does Ngige know about power? If APC wants to transform the power sector, Ngige is the last person they should put there. Minister of works is a better option since he demonstrated selfless service reconstructing/rehabilitating roads as a governor.

If they want to bring a change in the power sector, they should have throw back and bring in someone with qualifications, performance and experience in that sector. The best Power minister Nigerian has ever seen, Prof Berth Nnaji. Most people would agree that during his short stint as a power minister, they enjoyed power supply for the first time.

And APC shouldn't make the mistake of making an Architect minister of Mines and Steel. That sector saw no single achievement under the watch of an Architect.

All the same, the ball is in their court. Whoever they deem fit that will change the Power sector should be used.

*"ALL this light dis light dat, abeg telll buhari not to tamper wif m y light o, for here i dey throwaway light cos e no get use again.


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