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  • Updated: April 13, 2023

10th Assembly: Coalition Of Lawmakers-Elect Agrees On Zoning

10th Assembly: Coalition Of Lawmakers-Elect Agrees On Zoning

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A coalition of all lawmakers-elect in the 10th House of Representatives has unanimously agreed to zone the seats of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as well as minority leadership. 

The coalition, known as the "Joint Task – 10th Assembly", comprises 283 members-elect from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Young Progressive Party (YPP). 

This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by the chairman of the coalition, Rt. Hon. Usman Bello Kumo (APC, Gombe) and the Co-Chairman, Rt. Hon. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers).

According to the statement, the coalition will focus on promoting the independence of the Legislature and enhance the relationship between the legislature and other arms of the government.

It added that no fewer than 283 members-elect have endorsed the coalition, adding that it awaits the decision of the APC on zoning of various offices in the legislature. 

"The coalition has the blessings of 14 APC governors, 9 PDP governors as well as several National Working Committee (NWC) members the ruling and opposition political parties. 

"The forum is independent of the speakership ambition of any of the various aspirants but with determination to build a strong coalition of members-elect of the 10th House in readiness to support the majority party zoning of the speakership office towards building a rancor-free and people-oriented 10th Assembly and in line with best parliamentary practice", it stated.

The statement further added that the coalition was ready to accept the outcome of the majority party - APC's decision on the zoning. 

The coalition also agreed to put Nigeria first and allow the majority to form the leadership of the 10th House with other opposition parties playing a major role. 

"We are aware of the theatrics in the 8th National Assembly.

"But Nigerians want to see good governance and not grandstanding. 

"Rebellion will deny the incoming Tinubu administration the opportunity to deliver on its mandate and the high expectations from Nigerians, especially under the current ethnic and religious tension in the country. 

"We are glad that the leadership of the ruling party recognizes that the opposition political parties in the House are very key in the formation of the next leadership of the House, hence this coalition shall continue to consult with all the opposition parties. 

"Our desire is to see a Nigeria where all of us, the political actors, come together to put the country first, subduing our individual interest, in order to have a better country that we, our children and our children's children will be proud of," the statement added. 

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