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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a proposed zoning formula for the national offices of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The president approved of the zoning formula in a document he signed on March 1, TheCable reports.
In the document, Abdullahi Adamu, the Senator representing Nasarawa West, is proposed as the APC national chairman.
Faruk Aliyu Adamu, former member of the House of Representatives, is proposed as deputy national chairman (North), while Ken Nnamani, former Senate President, is named for the position of deputy national chairman (South).
John Akpanudoedehe, current APC caretaker committee secretary, is proposed as the substantive national secretary.
Going by this formula, the proposed candidates for the National Working Committee (NWC) will not have opponents at the national elective convention of the party scheduled for March 26.
Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo State, was picked as APC national chairman in 2018 under similar circumstances.
The ruling party’s constitution provides for consensus candidates.
The other NWC positions were left open, an indication that they will be contested for by aspirants at the convention.
See how the party’s national offices were zoned below;
NORTH CENTRAL
- National Chairman
- Deputy National Secretary
- National Vice-Chairman
- Deputy National Publicity Secretary
- Deputy National Legal Adviser
- Zonal Secretary
- Zonal Youth Leader
- Zonal Women Leader
- Zonal Organising Secretary
- Zonal Persons with Disability (PWD) leader
SOUTH SOUTH
- National Secretary
- National Women Leader
- National Vice-Chairman
- Deputy National Welfare
- Deputy National Treasurer
- Zonal Secretary
- Zonal Youth Leader
- Zonal Women Leader
- Zonal Organising Secretary
- Zonal Persons with Disability (PWD) leader
SOUTH WEST
- National Publicity Secretary
- National Treasurer
- National Welfare Secretary
- National Vice-Chairman
- Deputy National Organising Secretary
- Zonal Secretary
- Zonal Youth Leader
- Zonal Women Leader
- Zonal Organising Secretary
- Zonal Persons with Disability (PWD) leader
SOUTH EAST
- Deputy National Chairman (South)
- National Youth Leader
- National Vice-Chairman
- Deputy National Auditor
- Zonal Secretary
- Zonal Youth Leader
- Zonal Women Leader
- Zonal Organising Secretary
- Zonal Persons with Disability (PWD) leader
NORTH WEST
- Deputy National Chairman (North) National Legal Adviser
- National Financial Secretary
- National Vice-Chairman
- Deputy National Youth Leader
- Zonal Secretary
- Zonal Youth Leader
- Zonal Women Leader
- Zonal Organising Secretary
- Zonal Persons with Disability (PWD) leader
NORTH EAST
- National Organising Secretary
- National Auditor
- National Vice-Chairman
- Deputy National Women Leader
- Deputy National Financial Secretary
- Zonal Secretary
- Zonal Youth Leader
- Zonal Women Leader
- Zonal Organising Secretary
- Zonal Persons with Disability (PWD) leader