All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to adopt a zoning formula, which will allow the north and south to swap positions previously held.
To this end, north will take the national chairmanship position earlier held by the south.
“We have agreed on a zoning formula for all the six geopolitical zones. Essentially, we swapped northern zones to take positions that southern zones had in the last eight years and vice versa,” Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai disclosed at the end of the meeting of APC governors with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.
The party had on Monday fixed its convention for March 26, while the zonal congresses was slated for March 12.
The APC had earlier fixed February 26 for the convention but a postponement was announced by John Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the caretaker committee.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, El-Rufai said: “There were differences among governors over the timing of the convention. This is what the media called ‘divided governors’. There’s no way you can have 22 governors agreeing on every issue. You can have differences, but to call it division is using a word too far.
“But after our meeting last night to deliberate on the proposal by the national caretaker committee, and our briefing with Mr President today, we are all on the same page.
“We have agreed on a zoning formula for all the six geopolitical zones. Essentially, we swapped northern zones to take positions that southern zones had in the last eight years and vice versa.
“It’s a very simple, equitable and fair zoning formula for all geopolitical zones. We will now go back and consult at the zonal level and look at the positions that are available and the process of the convention preparation will start in earnest.
“So by the grace of God, by March 26, we will have done the APC national convention.”
