The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while maintaining the current National Working Committee (NWC) zoning arrangement ahead of its elective convention scheduled for November.
The decision was announced on Thursday after the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed that the resolution followed the adoption of a report presented by the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri.
According to Ologunagba, the NEC expressed satisfaction with preparations for the November convention and reaffirmed the principle of equity in its zoning formula.
“NEC recommended that the North and South should retain their current NWC positions. NEC also resolved that since the National Chairman of the party is zoned to the North, the PDP 2027 Presidential ticket is hereby zoned to the South,” Ologunagba stated.
The zoning decision sets the stage for potential contenders from the South to begin strategizing ahead of the 2027 general elections.
