The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the party’s leadership positions in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
In respect of the Senate, the position of Minority Leader goes to the Southsouth while that of the Deputy Minority Leader goes to the Northeast.
The Northcentral clinches the position of Minority Whip while that of the deputy goes to the Southwest.
For the House of Representatives, the position of Minority Leader goes to the South-south while the deputy goes to the Southeast.
The Northwest zone gets the Minority Whip while the deputy goes to the Northeast.
Announcing the party’s position on the choices on Wednesday, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the decision was taken at the party’s National Working Committee meeting.
Metuh said it was in consonance with the provision of the Standing Rules of the National Assembly and that the party expected its members to use their various zonal party caucuses to choose individuals for the positions.
“The party will not chose leaders for our senators. We will zone the positions and expect the senators to fill in the positions. We have directed them to note that in accordance with the practice and convention of our party, the nomination process should take into consideration ranking, gender and religious sensitivities.
“Furthermore, it is the wish of the NWC that this exercise be concluded within one week and communicated accordingly,”Metuh added.