2027 elections: List of northern politicians disqualified as PDP zones presidency to south
- The PDP's decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south has disqualified some northern bigwigs from fighting for the party's ticket
- Some of the PDP leaders have reacted to the development, with some throwing their weight behind it, while others condemned the move
- For instance, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi and chairman of the PDP governors' forum, has shared his view about the development
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the south has blocked and disqualified some aspirants from the northern bloc in the party. These aspirants are those who have refused to join the coalition movement led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku, the party's presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, recently resigned his membership from the PDP, with the hope of becoming the flagbearer of the coalition movement, which recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform.
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It appeared the former vice president saw its coming that the PDP 2027 presidential ticket would be zoned to the south before dumping the party and pursuing his presidential ambition elsewhere. Other northern politicians with presidential ambitions who did not follow his footsteps have automatically been denied the chance of contesting for the party's ticket.
Some of these northern politicians disqualified by the zoning are listed below:
Bukola Saraka
Saraki was the president of the Eighth Senate, who was eyeing the number one seat of power, the presidency. He tried his luck in the 2023 PDP presidential primary but lost to former Vice President Atiku.
He is an experienced senator and a two-term governor of Kwara state. He had been at the forefront of uniting the party ahead of the 2027 elections and was yet to react to the recent zoning.
Bala Mohammed
Mohammed is the chairman of the PDP governor's forum, who also tried his luck in the party's presidential primary ahead of the 2023 general elections. Like Saraki, he was defeated by Atiku, who went ahead to become the party's candidate in the poll.
The Bauchi governor has welcomed the recent zoning of the party's presidential ticket to the south. He has also disclosed that the PDP is looking at the possibility of fielding former President Goodluck Jonathan or Peter Obi, who left the party to contest under the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election.
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Gbenga Olawepo Hashim
The former publicity secretary of the PDP has faulted the zoning arrangement, saying that it was a way to sideline competent candidates who can defeat President Bola Tinubu from joining the race.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday, August 28, the PDP chieftain argued that Nigeria's constitution did not recognise zoning, suggesting that the gentleman's agreement between the north and south should be ignored.
Despite the zoning, the Kebbi-born politician has not stopped campaigning for his presidential ambition. Two days ago, he took to his Instagram page, where he was endorsed by some PDP stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
See the post here:
Names of southern politicians eying PDP presidential ticket
Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP has zoned its presidential ticket in the 2027 election to the south, leading to a new political alignment and realignment in the party.
This is different from the scenario that led to the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 elections.
With the new development in the PDP, some prominent politicians have been fingered as having the chances of emerging as the party's presidential candidates in the 2027 poll.
Source: Legit.ng
