The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its presidential
ticket will not be zoned to any region.
Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, announced this on
Wednesday night after the national executive committee (NEC) meeting at the
party’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said the decision aligns with the recommendation of the
party’s zoning committee.
“After a very extensive deliberation, NEC aligned with the
recommendation of the PDP national zoning committee that the presidential
election should now be left open,” Ologunagba said
“The party should
also work towards consensus where possible.”
The party’s decision implies that all presidential hopefuls
from the six geo-political zones can contest at the party’s special convention
scheduled to take place on May 28.
Delegates from across the country will elect a candidate to
represent the party in the 2023 presidential election at the special
convention.
The announcement finally put to rest speculations regarding
the zoning of the opposition party’s presidential ticket.
In April, there were reports that the PDP presidential
ticket was thrown open — after the zoning committee submitted its
recommendation to the national working committee (NWC) of the party.
The situation elicited criticism, especially from those in
the southern part of the country.
But Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue and chairman of the
zoning committee, denied the claim and said he was misquoted on the matter.
The PDP spokesperson also said the NEC appointed David Mark,
former senate president, as chairman of the special convention committee, while
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, governor of Enugu, will serve as the deputy chairman and
Ibrahim Shema as secretary.
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