Imo Speaker decries zoning

From Charles Ogugbuaja, Owerri

SPEAKER of the Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Goodluck Opiah, has urged those involved in the process of selecting candidates for election into the Assembly to discountenance zoning formula and work towards re-election of performing lawmakers.

Opiah, who spoke at the weekend at the Baptist Church Playing Ground in Obinze, near Owerri during the third constituency briefing by Miss Ukachi Amaechi (Owerri West Constituency) and formal presentation of award by members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to her, decried zoning in the selection of candidates for election as lawmakers.