The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that its 2027 presidential ticket will be contested by aspirants from the South.
The decision was reached on Monday during the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the resolution followed the adoption of a report presented by the Zoning Committee, chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri.
According to him, the NEC also affirmed the retention of the existing National Working Committee (NWC) zoning arrangement ahead of the party’s elective convention scheduled for November.
“NEC recommended that the North and South should retain their current NWC positions,” Ologunagba said.
He further explained: “Since the National Chairman of the party is zoned to the North, the PDP 2027 presidential ticket is hereby zoned to the South.”
Ologunagba added that the NEC expressed satisfaction with the level of preparations for the November convention.