The All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its chairmanship position to the North-Central geopolitical zone, ahead of its national convention slated for March 26.

This was contained in a document signed by Salisu Na’inna Dambatta, the party’s Director of Publicity and dated March 9.

“During its regular meeting on March 8, the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the recommendations of the committee on zoning,” partly reads the statement.

The new zoning formula suggests positions formerly occupied by the South would go to the North and vice versa.

Among top contenders for the position of national chairman are Saliu Mustapha from Kwara, Sani Mohammed from Niger and former Nasarawa governors Tanko Almakura and Abdullahi Adamu. Mr Adamu is believed to have the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari to emerge, albeit with some murmurings among certain governors who are opposed to him.

The North-Central which comprises Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau states would produce the party’s National Chairman, while the National Vice Chairman, National Secretary, National Youth Leader and National Physically Challenged Leader were zoned to the South-West (Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo States.)

National Publicity Secretary and National Women Leader would emerge from the South-South region which comprises Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers States.

The South-East would produce the National Treasurer and National Welfare Secretary. The region comprises Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo States.

National Financial Secretary, National Legal Adviser and National Organising Secretary were zoned to the North-West, (Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states).

The North-East region would produce the National Auditor and Deputy National Financial Secretary.

This region comprises Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states.