The leadership of the coalition, under the auspices of the ‘Joint Task – 10th Assembly’, was inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday.
Chairman of the coalition, Bello Kumo, in his address, state the members-elect would adopt the zoning plan of the APC.
Kumo also stated that ‘Joint Task – 10th Assembly’ was not out to support any of the leadership aspirants.
The lawmaker noted that members of seven opposition parties, namely Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Social Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Youth Progressive Party and New Nigeria Peoples Party, were part of the alliance with the APC.
At the event, other leaders of the coalition were announced.
A member of the ruling APC and opposition PDP had on April 13, 2023, jointly issued a statement in Abuja to announce the alliance across party lines, claiming that 283 members-elect of the 10th House had resolved to abide by the zoning plan of the ruling party.
There are 360 members in the House.
They were Usman Kumo (APC/Gombe) and Kingsley Chinda (PDP/Rivers), as chairman and co-chairman, respectively.
The statement was titled ‘10th House: Coalition of Lawmakers-elect Commits to Respect Decision on Zoning…as 283 Lawmakers-elect, Governors, Others Endorse New Forum for a JOINT TASK for a United, Progressive Nigeria.’
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