by Kolapo Olapoju
Bukola Saraki, Senator-elect for Kwara Central, had tweeted earlier today, that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, had zoned the Senate Presidency to North Central, where he comes from.
APC stands for internal democracy as displayed during the Presidential primaries of our dear party. I believe same should happen for SP
— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) May 26, 2015
I am delighted that NWC of our dear party yesterday reaffirmed its earlier decision to zone position of Senate President to North Central
— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) May 26, 2015
His tweets sparked a series of media reports that the next Senate President will emerge from the North Central.
However, the All Progressives Congress swiftly issued a denial of the reports, saying that the NWC never zoned the Senate Presidency to the North-Central and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the South-West.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Secretary, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, the party said it was deeply embarrassed by the story, saying it was planted in the media to sow the seeds of instability in the party.
The statement however, failed to mention the tweets put out by Saraki.
It said: “The NWC never discussed the issued of zoning at its meeting. Therefore, the report of its decision on zoning is a figment of the imagination of whoever concocted the story.”
Furthermore, the party stated that the President-elect is ready to work with anyone from any part of the country who occupies any of the principal offices of the incoming National Assembly.
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