The All Progressives Congress, APC has distanced itself from the zoning arrangements being circulated saying it never emanated from the party as such has no consent of President Muhammadu Buhari and other stakeholders of the party.
The zoning arrangement being circulated states that ahead of 2023 general election both the president and Senate President will be zoned to the South while party chairman and Speaker of the House of Representatives will go to the North.
But reacting to the list, the party’s caretaker committee secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe said no such decision can be taking in the absence of the President who is currently holidaying in the UK.
He said, “People who are interested in running for one office or the other can speculate. As far as I am concerned, the last Caretaker Committee meeting we had, we did not discussed that. That is not what we are concerned with now. What we are concerned with is data collection. How to collect data without making mistake. We are not going to be pressurized by sentiment and we do the wrong thing.
“Let me say that zoning is not for the Caretaker Committee alone. It has to do with the President, it has to do with other major stakeholders, it has to do with a lot of people.
“I want to mute the speculation. The list is not from us ( Caretaker Committee). The President is not in town. There is no way such decision will be taking without consulting with the President, consult with the governors and other major stakeholders.
“People should disregard the list. We are focused on delivering our mandate and we are to do it rightly.”
The 2023 Ticket Zoning and National Working Committee lists as being circulated include:
* President – (South)
* Vice President – (North)
* Senate President – (South)
* Deputy Senate President – (North)
* House of Reps Speaker – (North)
* House of Reps Deputy Speaker – (South)
*APC National Working Commitee Zoning*
(a) National Chairman – (North)
(b) National Secretary – (South)
(c) National Treasurer – (South)
(d) Financial Secretary – (North)
(e) Legal Officer – (North)
(f) Welfare Officer – (South)
(g) Auditor – (North)
(h) National Youth Leader – (South)
(i) National Woman Leader – (South)
(j) Publicity Secretary – (South)
(k) Persons With Disability PWD Leader – (South).
