Group Wants APC to Zone Speaker’s Position to North Central

Group Wants APC to Zone Speaker’s Position to North Central

By Idris Umar Feta

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Stakeholders Forum, has appealed to the party and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to zone the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives to the North Central.

The forum said the geo-political zone deserves the office based on its contributions to the electoral victory of the party in last Saturday’s polls.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the leader of the forum, Reverend Dominic Alancha, said the performance of the party in the north-central was a testament to the fact that the zone remains the swing zone that determines presidential election winners.

“It is on record that in 2015, 2019 and now in 2023 the north central has been voting for APC. Indeed, our zone has remained faithful to the ideals of the APC for a good cause.

“Gentlemen of the press, it will not be out of place if we as a zone call on our great party the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider and zone the position of the Speaker of the 10th House of representatives to the North-central, given her outstanding performance in the just concluded 2023 general election and for fairness and equity.”

Flanked by other leaders of the forum, Alancha congratulated all the leaders and members for the victory recorded at the February 25 polls and prayed for God’s grace, strength, vision and good health for the President-elect as he mounts the saddle of leadership within the next few months.

Expressing confidence in the competence of the President-elect, the forum said, “We are sure that Asiwaju will steer the ship of state to a safe harbor.

“These new responsibilities call for increase patience, deftness, calmness and dedication, all attributes which Asiwaju has displayed over the years.”

Assuring the President-elect of their readiness to work with him, Alancha said: “We shall continue to partner with you in your drive, be assured that we shall be at your beck and call.

“Of a certainty, we implore you to be magnanimous in victory to both Christians and Muslims seeing that many wronged you in the course of campaigns but you being a great man and knowing your beliefs, you will consider it the price to be paid to birth the Nigeria which we all can be proud of.

“Forge on with vision which has served you well in the course of your political engagements in the last three decades.

“As a sagacious leader, we have no fears about your ability to fetch the best hands for further assignments. Another point, which we shall quickly want to stress to you is that, please sir make your government a youth-friendly one. This is imperative.