The Peoples Democratic Party has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
The decision was taken on Monday at the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja.
Briefing reporters after the session, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the move followed the adoption of a report submitted by the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri.
According to him, the NEC also resolved to retain the current zoning arrangement for positions in the National Working Committee ahead of the party’s elective convention scheduled for November.
“NEC recommended that the North and South should retain their existing NWC positions. Since the National Chairman is from the North, the 2027 presidential ticket is hereby zoned to the South,” Ologunagba stated.
He added that the NEC expressed satisfaction with preparations for the November convention.