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Why Ruling APC Must Cede House Of Representatives Speaker To North Central Region – Kwara Group

FILE
May 17, 2023

The group made the demand in a statement signed by its President General, Chief Gbenga Awoyale, where the group stated that it noted with great concern, that the North Central geopolitical zone had always been lowly placed in the scheme of national affairs by successive governments.
 

 

Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural organisation based in Kwara State, North Central region of Nigeria has demanded that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) cedes the Speakership of the House of Representatives to the region.
The group made the demand in a statement signed by its President General, Chief Gbenga Awoyale, where the group stated that it noted with great concern, that the North Central geopolitical zone had always been lowly placed in the scheme of national affairs by successive governments.
The group advocated for better positioning for North Central states in the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu, and called on stakeholders from the region to unite and forge a common front of placing the region in its rightful position.
Orisun Igbomina in the statement noted that the region did not only give the APC an overwhelming support in the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections, but also has the highest number of governors who are genuinely loyal to the ‘President-elect’.
Calling on the APC leadership to cede the Speakership position to North Central, the group emphasized that the only time the region was opportune to lead the National Assembly was through a serious political struggle against the interest of the ruling party, which it warned that its recurrence may not be palatable.
The group’s President General, Awoyale stated that “As the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and election of the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives draws nearer, we deem it expedient to make our voice heard and stand to be counted among the advocates of political repositioning of the North Central geopolitical zone, which has remained one of the most disadvantaged zone politically in Nigeria, since return of democracy.
“As charity begins at home, we want to congratulate our dear Governor - the leader who sees the future and continues to engineer its betterment by empowering the young people who are the owner of tomorrow by preparing them to take the lead. His visionary and impactful leadership of the State saw him delivering all NASS seats for APC, a reality that further testifies to the commitment of the North Central to the party’s success.
“It is on the premise of the North Central’s outstanding contribution to the party’s victory that we are urging the APC leadership to, this time around, halt the ‘use and dump’ political attire usually exhibited against the North Central by successive governments, as the prevailing political scheming at the national level is suggesting.
“We make particular reference to the proposed zoning of the NASS leadership, which is not favorable to North Central. We urge the party to avoid the ugly political scenarios that produced the first Senate President from North Central by being fair to all, especially our geopolitical zone, by ceding the House of Representatives Speakership to the North Central.
“Aside speakership of NASS, we also urge the President-elect and the leadership of the APC, to reward the unwavering loyalty of North Central and Kwara state in particular, by appointing its people into strategic leadership positions, as we are confident Kwara state and North Central have competent and credible individuals that can drive the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr. President-elect.”