Speakership: Niger Lawmaker Questions APC’s Zoning Of Position To S/West

A top contender for the position of speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago, has questioned the decision of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the position of the 9th Assembly speaker to the South West region.

Bago, a third-time representative from Chanchanga federal constituency of Niger State, alluded that the South East and the North Central were the greatest casualties of the zoning formula of the All Progressive Congress (APC)

He said he would not hesitate to withdraw from the race if the position is eventually zoned to the South East.

The party had taken a decision to zone the speakership of the 9th Assembly to South West.

The decision did not go down well with stakeholders from North Central, who feel greatly marginalized in the new arrangement.

Apart from lawmakers showing great interests from the North Central, Rt. Hon. Nkiruka Onyejiocha (Abia) has also indicated interest from the South East, thereby, neutralizing the APC arrangement.