A group under the All Progressives Congress has come out to urge the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the National Working Committee members to ignore entreaties by ensuring that one geo-political zone does not produce two presiding officers in either of the two chambers ahead of the 10th Assembly inauguration.

The Coordinator of APC Integrity Group, Malam Dawu Mohammed recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, events in the last week have shown that certain lawmakers have been favored for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and that should not be the case.

He added that those who take lawmakers to the President-elect for endorsement should do that in the interest of the country.

His words, “We have observed the horse trading going on about the presiding offices of the 10th Assembly and we consider it pertinent to advise that two presiding offices should not go to one geo-political zone. Doing so, we believe would be injurious to the unity and existence of the party.”

“We, also consider it a concern that the NWC of our party had till date not been able to come up with the zoning formula. This situation had led to different interests and agitations that we are witnessing among our elected lawmakers.”

“The APC Integrity Group expect that those who take lawmakers to the President-elect for endorsement should do that in the interest of the country and not because of juicy committees and other considerations. The President-elect and the party leadership should know that whatever crises come from the zoning and election of the presiding officers, they are responsible for them.”

“It is our sincere view that the Deputy Senate President should be zoned to the North Central since the party is considering zoning the Speaker House of Representatives to the North West.”

“For us, what is paramount is a viable 10th National Assembly, which we believe could be achieved with proper zoning and competent leadership.”