A group, Coalition of Saraki Advocates, Kaduna State
Chapter, has supported the Peoples Democratic Party on its plan against zoning
the 2023 presidential election to any of the six geo-political zones.
The State Coordinator of COSA, Yasir Kamal, in an interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Kaduna, also restated their
support for a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on his presidential
ambition.
He said the PDP’s decision not to zone the presidency would
give Saraki an edge over other candidates in the party who are rooting for the
same seat in 2023.
“We are totally in support of the PDP chairman’s decision on
not zoning to contest primaries in the party and we believe it will give Saraki
an edge to win the party’s presidential candidacy,” he said.
Kamal argued that the North-Central Zone deserved a shot at
the presidency, saying. “Despite the immense sacrifice made by people of the
zone in order to build the PDP, restore and sustain democracy since 1999, no
one from the zone has been considered for the job.”
He called on the leadership of the PDP in the North-West to
put their differences aside and work towards what would benefit the party.
“We are all PDP
members, what they should think about is the party first before personal
interests to promote it so as to secure victory in the 2023 presidential
election,” he advised.
NAN reports that the PDP Deputy National Publicity
Secretary, Abdullahi Ibrahim, on February unequivocally said the leadership of
the party was considering scrapping the idea of zoning for the 2023 Presidency.
He said the party might drop its zoning culture and throw
the presidential primary open to all eligible members from all over the
country.
NAN also reports that those currently jostling for the PDP
ticket include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of
Sokoto State, former Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State and Bala Mohammed of
Bauchi State, among others.
(NAN)
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