The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would most likely zone its Senate presidency seat to the Southeast zone, POLITICS NIGERIA has learned.
According to sources, considering the fact that the president-elect, Bola Tinubu hails from the Southwest region and the vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, from the Northeast, the Southeast zone is favourably disposed to securing the seat of the No.3 citizen of Nigeria.
This newspaper had reported that top southeast APC politicians like Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District; and Dave Umahi, the incumbent governor of Ebonyi State are part of those lobbying for the position.
A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC said some elders of the party believe that zoning the Senate presidency seat to South East will create a balance of power.
“Having missed out from the presidential contest in all parties at a time the clamour for a president of Igbo extraction was high, it is in the interest of the APC to zone the number three political position to South East,” he said.
The NWC member added: “There is tension already and the party is determined to reduce it by doing its best to zone its offices, beginning with the Senate Presidency to the South East.”
This newspaper gathered that arrangements have been concluded to meet with our President-elect, Tinubu, on this matter.
