Indications emerged on Friday that the president-elect has also endorsed Godswill Akpabio from Akwa-Ibom, South-south, and Barau Jibrin from Kano State, North-west, as senate president and deputy senate president respectively.
There are indications that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has settled for Tajudeen Abbas and Ben Kalu as speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, a move that leaves the North-central zone out of the top six positions.
Mr Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia State, South-east, was picked to balance what has now become a joint ticket. With Mr Tinubu from the South-west and his running mate, Kashim Shettima from North-east—the presiding offices were expected to be zoned to the remaining four geopolitical zones. As things stand, there are still several aspirants in the race for the speakership but it’s unclear if they will agree to step down.
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