10th NASS principal officers, Ohaneze rejects APC’s zoning arrangement
The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has described as unacceptable and provocative the All Progressive Congress (APC) zoning of principal officers for the incoming10th National Assembly.
In a statement signed by it’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, and made available in Enugu, Ohaneze described the allocation of deputy speaker position to the South East geo-political zone as disgusting, provocative and unacceptable.
In this regard the Apex Igbo Cultural Organization has directed all members elect of the National Assembly to jettison the APC zoning formula and vote according to their discretion
The statement reads: “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has watched with grave concern the zoning of principal officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We have also observed that the All Peoples Congress (APC) zoned the position of the Deputy Speaker to the South East of Nigeria.
“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo states that allocating the position of the Deputy Speaker to the South East is highly unreflective, disgusting and provocative to the Igbo.
“To this end, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide led by Chief Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, CFR (Ahaejiagamba) directs all the Igbo Lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly to vote according to their discretions irrespective of state, religion or ethnicity.”
It would be recalled that the ruling party had zoned the positions of senate president to the South South; and Speaker of House of Representatives to the North West and position of deputy speaker to the South East geo political zone
