PDP ZONES 2027 PRESIDENTIAL SLOT TO THE SOUTH

‎Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has
zoned the party’s presidential slot to the southern part of the country.
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‎The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by
a northerner.
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‎This decision was reached as party leaders held their National Executive
Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja.
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‎The NEC also affirmed Umar Damagum as its National Chairman.
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‎Damagum emerged as acting national chairman in March 2023 after the
suspension of a former national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, a decision
later upheld by a court. Before his appointment, Damagum was the PDP
National Deputy Chairman, North.
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‎Recall that, the issue of zoning of the presidential ticket of the party has
been a contentious issue in the nation’s political landscape.
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‎Currently, the presidency is occupied by a southerner and former Lagos
State Governor, Bola Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the 2023
presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC.