Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC has zoned the position of its National Chairman to the North-Central Region of Nigeria.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the party’s Director of Publicity Salisu Na’inna Ɗambatta.
According to the statement, the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC approved the recommendations of the Committee on Zoning.
The Zoning Committee led by the governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq had submitted its recommendations a day before to the Caretaker Committee.
Contained in the statement is the Zoning formula for all national positions of the APC.
NORTH-CENTRAL: Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau States;
1. National Chairman
2. National Vice Chairman (North Central)
3. Deputy National Secretary
4. Deputy National Legal Adviser
5. Deputy National Publicity Secretary
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
SOUTH-SOUTH: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers States;
1. National Vice Chairman (South-South)
2. National Publicity Secretary
3. National Women Leader
4. Deputy National Treasurer
5. Deputy National Welfare Secretary
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
SOUTH-WEST: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States;
1. National Secretary
2. National Vice Chairman
3. National Youth Leader
4. National Physically Challenged Leader
5. Deputy National Auditor
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
SOUTH-EAST: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States;
1. Deputy National Chairman (South)
2. National Vice Chairman (South East)
3. National Treasurer
4. National Welfare Secretary
5. Deputy National Organising Secretary
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
NORTH-EAST: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States;
1. Deputy National Chairman (North)
2. National Auditor
3. National Vice Chairman (North-East)
4. Deputy National Financial Secretary
5. Deputy National Women Leader
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
NORTH-WEST: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States;
1. National Vice Chairman (North West)
2. National Legal Adviser
3. National Organising Secretary
4. National Financial Secretary
5. Deputy National Youth Leader
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex-Officio Member
Zonal Representatives on the CECPC will coordinate the process in each zone.