The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out some frontline candidates for the National Chairmanship of the ruling party.
The party has zoned the National Chairman to the North-Central.
The National Convention holds on March 26.
With the zoning arrangement, former Governors Ali-Modu Sheriff (Borno), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Danjuma Goje (Gombe) and Mr. Sylvester Moniedafe from Adamawa State had been ruled out of the contest.
Those cleared are former governors of Nasarawa State and senators, Tanko Al-Makura and Abdullahi Adamu; Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (Niger); former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Malam Saliu Mustapha (Kwara); Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume (Benue) and former member, House of Representatives and Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Hon. Bawa Bwari.
They are from the North-Central states.
The South-West clinched the National Secretary of the party in the zoning arrangemtn. It will also produce the National Youth Leader of the ruling party.
The CECPC approved the zoning formula as recommended by the Committee on Zoning at its regular meeting on Tuesday March 8.
The zoning formula is for the March 26 National Convention of the ruling party.
By the recommendation, North-East and South-East will produce the two Deputy National Chairmen.
The South-South will produce National Vice Chairman (South-South), National Publicity Secretary and National Women Leader.
Apart from the Deputy National Chairman, the South-East will produce National Vice Chairman (South-East), National Treasurer and National Welfare Secretary.
Also, the North-East in addition to producing the Deputy National Chairman will have the National Auditor and National Vice Chairman (North-East).
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By the arrangement, the North-West will produce National Vice Chairman (North-West), National Legal Adviser, National Organising Secretary and National Financial Secretary
In a statement issued by the Director of Publicity of the APC, Salisu Na’inna Ɗambatta, the zonal representatives on the CECPC are expected to coordinate the process in each zones.
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