PDP’s southern zoning receives substantial backing from the north

In the midst of internal strife and discussions Although certain states, including Kano, have voiced their disagreement, the majority of northern state chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accepted the decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.

The zoning system has been warmly received in Jigawa, Katsina, Gombe, Kebbi, Kaduna, and Kogi States, according to findings published by XANDERTECH.

Political leaders in these states have stated that the decision is a reflection of strategy and justice in the lead-up to the general elections in 2027.

The decision was supported by the whole party, according to PDP Publicity Secretary Umar Kyari in Jigawa: “No objections from us in Jigawa. We will back whatever causes will help our party win.

The part’s attractiveness lies in that. It transcends religious and sectional boundaries to become a truly national party.

This was characterised in Katsina by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Tijjani Umar Mashasha, as a well-planned political manoeuvre. The PDP’s prospects in 2027 will be enhanced by this. Remember, the PDP instituted zoning in an effort to promote equity.

We are prepared to provide the transformation that Nigerians are seeking, as the APC is battling under Tinubu. Assistance from all around Gombe, Kebbi, Kaduna, and Kogi The Gombe tribe Noting that numbers and strategy are the most important aspects of politics, PDP spokesman Abdulkadir Ahmed Dukku agreed with the party’s decision at the just finished meeting.

Whatever the party decides, we will stand by it. Although some may be dissatisfied, in the end, everyone is seeking success. Sani Dododo, a spokesman for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi, stated that the party had realised its error and would now support a candidate from the south.

“We will support whoever unites the country,” he declared, adding that it might be Jonathan or another southerner. Both the Kaduna PDP spokesperson, Maria Samuel Dogo, and the Kogi PDP spokesperson, Umar Tijjani, expressed identical views and vowed undying allegiance to the party’s decision.

Opposition in Kano Still, not everyone up north is on the same page. There were dissenting voices among the PDP in Kano, with some claiming that, following Goodluck Jonathan (South-South) and Tinubu (South-West), the North should have been given the presidential ticket.

“We were not carried along in this decision,” said Comrade Kabiru Sani Mai Kwanuka, a party member who criticised the lack of consultation. Not every member of the PDP feels this way. Before such decisions are made, we should have the opportunity to be heard.

The return of power to the North, according to PDP activist Bashir Wahada Ibrahim’s online arguments, was crucial to resolving instability. “The security challenges facing our region can only be swiftly addressed by a northern presidency,” he said.

Groups in the north kick The party’s decision has also been met with opposition from certain northern organisations. In their rejection of the PDP’s zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, the North Central Renaissance Movement, for example, said that it was not done in a fair and equitable manner.

During a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the movement’s chairwoman, Professor K’tso Nghargbu, stated that the North Central zone—the only one that has not yet produced a president or vice president under a democratic regime—should have been allocated that ticket.

He contended that the zone would be unfairly treated if the contrary were done. Even while this isn’t an argument for the whole north, the north central is a crucial component of it.

As North Central leaders, we condemn the PDP’s choice to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South,” he stated. Within these blocs, justice must extend to zones that have never been given a chance; zoning is not simply about North and South, he remarked.

That is why we are adamant that our people would not support any political party in 2027 unless they allocate the president to the North, and especially the North Central. We are sick and weary of the same old leaders, particularly among the youth of our nation.

New leadership based on equity and inclusiveness is what they seek. This is why our protests aren’t limited to the traditional North-South divide. We are calling for fairness within the federal government of Nigeria. They insisted that the North Central, a zone with proven track records and significant achievements, should be given an opportunity to demonstrate its worth in civilian leadership.

A coalition of northern youth groups, united under the Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations, expressed similar sentiments, calling the move a “monumental betrayal” and “anti-democratic” to the region.

The group cautioned the PDP during a news conference in Kaduna that the choice will have political repercussions. Opinions from experts Dr. Kabiru Said Sufi, a political scientist, told XANDERTECHthat zoning was a calculated attack on the ruling APC.

“The PDP is aware that Tinubu would run again in 2027. He explained that by nominating a candidate from the south, they were hoping to take aim at him where he is most powerful, capitalising on the assumption that his administration has failed to deliver.

Even within the South, analysts have found unsolved issues. As we approach the primaries, there may be intraparty rivalry between the South-West (the Yoruba states) and the South-South (Jonathan’s zone). Now what? Opposition party cohesion could be challenged by southern animosity and dissident opinions in Kano, even as the PDP’s zoning decision seems to have strengthened northern support in crucial states.

As 2027 draws near, it will be clear if the policy achieves the desired political benefit.