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A coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the auspices of the Progressive Parliamentary Support Alliance (PPSA) has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the position of the vice president of the 10th House of Representatives south-south.
The group, in a statement issued jointly on Thursday by its chairman Bala Mohammed and secretary Boboe Akinrefon, also urged the party and elected members to consider Francis Waive, a member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constitution of Delta State. , for the position.
He said the south-south vice president will provide the necessary balance should a northern Muslim emerge as president.
“We want to put on record that we are not opposed to the election of a Muslim president in the 10th Assembly, but we want to unequivocally demand a religious balance, especially between the two main officers: the president and the vice president.
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“This becomes very related to the principles of justice and equity. Remember that it was taken in good faith by Nigerians and the Christian community when the APC leadership appealed for the joint Muslim-Muslim candidacy at the 9th Assembly.
“And it is very timely to note that with the joint Muslim-Muslim candidacy that was replicated with the election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kasim Shettima, the parliament should reflect a religious balance.
“From a series of assessments conducted across the three geopolitical zones – South South, South West and Southeast, we can attest to the character and personality of the Honorable Reverend Francis Waive as the fit man for the job,” the group said. saying.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported that APC governors under the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) proposed a zoning formula that involves zoning the vice president to either the Southeast or South-South.
Waive and Chinedu Ogah (APC, Ebonyi) are the two legislators who have shown interest in the position.