UPDATE: APC governors, according to a report, unveiled a zoning formula for the party. Contained in a memo to be submitted to president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

 

The governors’ memo, allegedly signed by Atiku Bagudu, and addressed to Tinubu, read: “The president-elect, vice president-elect, and the National Working Committee of the APC need to meet urgently with the PGF and APC Caucuses in the National Assembly under the auspices of National Caucus and NEC to debate and adopt a zoning formula for the leadership of the two Houses. The PGF met in plenary and proposes the following as basis for consideration of the president-elect and the party

a. Senate President – South-East or South-South or North-Central

b. Deputy Senate President – North-Central or North-West

c. Speaker of the House – North-Central or North-West

d. Deputy Speaker of the House – South-East or South-South

“Other principal officer positions may be offered by the Party to compensate those that may be required to withdraw from the races or step down include:

a. Majority Leader

b. Deputy Majority Leader

c. Chief Whip, and

d. Deputy Chief Whip”