Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a proposed zoning formula for the national offices of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
CEOAFRICA gathered that Mr president approved of the zoning formula in a document he signed on March 1.
Interestingly, in the document, Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west, is proposed as the APC national chairman.
Recall that CEOAFRICA had reported how Adamu who was arraigned in 2010 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly embezzling N15 billion is preferred for the position of 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 national secretary of the APC caretaker committee, 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, was picked as APC national chairman in 2018 under similar circumstances. He was unchallenged.
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.
Here is how the party’s national offices are zoned:
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
