2027: Wike-led PDP Stakeholders Mention Zone That Should Produce Party’s Presidential Candidate
- At a meeting hosted by FCT minister Nyesom Wike, some concerned leaders in the People Democratic Party have agreed that the party must zone its presidential ticket to the South in 2027
- They made this call to the leadership of the PDP after meeting with Wike in Abuja on Monday, June 9
- The stakeholders also insisted that maintained that Senator Sam Anyanwu remains the national secretary of the party
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have asked the party leadership to unequivocally zone the candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections to the South.
Ahead of the 2027 election, Wike-led PDP stakeholders insisted on presidential candidate from South.
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The stakeholders made the call in a communique read by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following a meeting held in Abuja on Monday, June 9.
As reported by The Punch, they resolved that the candidacy for presidency in 2027 must be zoned to the South.
They also affirmed the election of Senator Sam Anyanwu as the national secretary of the party, in line with the Supreme Court judgment, adding that going forward, only the secretary could issue notices of meeting, in line with the party’s constitution.
The stakeholders said they had reached the conclusion that the party’s crisis were due to the “inexplicable refusal of a few to adhere to the Party Constitution, with particular reference to Section 36(1)(a)(b) and (c), Sections 47(3)(5) and 48(1)(i) and the definitive Supreme Court Judgment regarding the position of the office of the National Secretary of the Party.”
“The PDP eminent leaders and concerned stakeholders resolve as follows; In the spirit of fairness, inclusion, federal Character principles and respect for our party Constitution, the party must make an unequivocal announcement, zoning its Presidential Candidate to the South in the 2027 general election,” the communique read.
They therefore demanded that the Acting National Chairman and the National Secretary of the party, jointly issue a notice to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “with an attached agenda for the National Executive Committee Meeting of the Party being the only pathway to abide by extant laws.”
The stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to the party.
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Saraki expressed optimism about the party’s prospects and noted that the PDP has time to resolve its leadership crisis and restore itself as a vibrant opposition in Nigeria
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Source: TheTalk.NG
