Fresh twist over NASS leadership emerges as APC settles for preferred region to zone Senate presidency, deputy

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FCT, Abuja – Ahead of the much-anticipated inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, the battle for the leadership position at the House of Senate has gotten another fresh twist. 

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), which holds the power of numbers at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, has opened up on the preferred region it wishes to zone the senate presidency. 

The ruling party controls 57 seats in the red chamber ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with 27 seats giving them a strong advantage of numbers against their closest rivals. 

Labour Party and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) have six and two seats, respectively. 

As reported by the Vanguard newspaper, the leadership of the APC confirmed that it may consider zoning the senate president to the South-South region, while the deputy position would be zoned to the southwest. 

Who are the aspirants 

Meanwhile, the roaster of senators gunning for the number one seat in the red chamber is filled with strong prominent names. Some of these names include the incumbent Senate President, Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North); Senator Orji Kalu (Abia North); Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom Northwest), Senator Jibrin Barau (Kano North); Senator Abdul Ningi (APC); Senator Ali Ndume (Borno), Senator Abdul- Aziz Yari (Zamfara) and Senator Osita Izunaso (Imo West).