The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that contrary to comments and speculations from certain individuals, the party has not zoned its presidential ticket to a particular part of the country. PDP in a statement by it it’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Saturday, described the speculation as completely misleading adding, “it does not in any way represent the position of Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, one of the oldest and major parties in Nigeria, is to hold its national onvention to elect leaders into the National Working Committee on October 30-31, 2021. However, there is no clear indication as to which of the six geo-political zones of the country will produce the national chairman, consequent on the fact that the Read More
High Chief Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees. In this interview with journalists in Abuja, he speaks on the zoning controversy in the party, saying it will be an act of injustice to deny the North the presidential ticket in 2023. ABDULRAHMAN A. ABDULRAUF was there. As a member of the PDP Board of Read More
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Suleiman Gidado has called for the zoning of the party’s chairmanship position to the North-central or the North-east. This, according to him, will give aspirants from the North-west enough space to maximise their chances in the party. Gidado in a statement issued Tuesday in Kano, said it is in the tradition and Read More
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has once again reminded the leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of the imperatives of striking a merger with APC, in the Zikist Model strategy, to win the November 6, governorship poll. Okechukwu, who is also the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) told newsmen Sunday in Abuja that Read More
On September 29, 2021, at the Akwa Ibom governor’s residence in Abuja, the 12 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in a meeting, zoned the party chairmanship to the north. Some politicians were quick to assert that the governors’ decision doesn’t in any way affects the party’s presidential ticket status- whether it will be zoned to the north or south. Those Read More
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been urged to reject the zoning arrangement as proposed by the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led committee. A group, the PDP National Leaders Forum, in a statement by its convener and a chieftain of the party from Ogun state, Reverend Olusola Salau, Tuesday, called on the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Read More
The Director-General Tanko Umaru Almakura Campaign Organisation for National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Dominic Alancha, has made a strong case for the micro zoning of the position of the National Chairman of the party to the North Central geopolitical zone. He made the call while interacting with the Managing Editor of Blueprint Newspapers, Mr. Clem Oluwole, Read More
A faction of Ohaneze Ndigbo Monday refutes the stance of governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state on 2023 Igbo presidency. The group, Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide noted that the governor was never authorized by Imo people or Ndigbo to speak for them. A statement signed and made available to media by the President General of the group, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he said Read More
Youth under the auspices of the North Central Network for Better Nigeria (NCBN) Thursday called on political parties to zone 2023 presidency to the region in the spirit of fairness, equity and political inclusiveness The group stated this at a press briefing in Minna. It was addressed by its director general, Ambassador Jibrin Abdullahi Muregi. He said: “Therefore, based on the Read More
In less than two years, Nigerians would go to the polls to elect the next president of Africa’s most populous black nation. It’s pellucid and incontrovertible fact that in the upcoming election, to say Nigeria needs to be rescued and unshackled is a brazen understatement. With what is happening everywhere, if we are not careful, the present administration won’t bequeath Read More
Senator Christopher Ekpenyong representing Ikot Ekpene senatorial district in Akwa Ibom state Wednesday urged the South- south geo-political zone to seek the position of a president in 2023. Ekpenyong stated this in Uyo while reacting to ongoing clamour and debates in the country regarding which region or part of the country should produce the next president in 2023, after the Read More
The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state at the weekend backed calls on Bauchi state governor, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed to join the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the party, declaring the governor fit for the job. The party’s state executive members gave their backing when they received executive members of the Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed Read More
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