BY: Oliseama Okwuchukwu
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole, has laid to rest media reports suggesting that the party has zoned the position of Deputy Senate President to the South-South.
He said the party was yet to zone Senate key offices, including the office of Deputy Senate President.
Oshiomole also denied reports that he was planning to zone the position of Deputy Senate President to Edo North senatorial district.
Through his media aide, Mr. Simon Egbebulem, Comrade Adams Oshiomohole said, “Nothing has been done. Nobody has said this is the person for that position. But the party is working on how to share the position so that every part of the country will have a sense of belonging.
“They have started the process and the party is backing Gbajabiamila and Ahmed Lawan for the position of Speaker and Senate president but other positions, the party is still working to sort out these positions”.
This development has thrown up high level lobby amongst the three regions, South-East, South-West and South-South, jostling for the position of Deputy Senate President.
Responding to the report, media aide to senator representing Ekiti North senatorial district, Senator Duro Faseyi, Mr. Adedeji Daramola said Senators from the South-west were working round the clock to get the DSP slot.
His words: “Though my boss is not returning, the Senators from the Southwest are pushing for the DSP slot in the 9th Assembly.”
Top contenders for the office of Deputy Senate President are Senator Francis Alimekhena, Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.