Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a 37-member committee to determine suitable zoning formula for all elective offices, particularly the Presidency, Senate Presidency and House of Representatives Speakership.<\/p>\n
Rising from its 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, last night, the party announced that the committee had been given two weeks to submit its report for consideration.<\/p>\n
The committee, which had its membership drawn from all the states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would elect its chairman.<\/p>\n
It was learnt that the issue of zoning generated so much rancour at the meeting to the extent that making adecision became impossible.<\/p>\n
The only saving grace, according to a source, was to set up a committee where all stakeholders will be represented.<\/p>\n
An earlier committee, presided over by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, had recommended that the party\u2019s presidential ticket be thrown open to all zones.<\/p>\n
Some presidential aspirants, like former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, had canvassed a no-zoning formula while others, like Sam Ohuabunwa, had asked the party to zone the Presidency to the South East.<\/p>\n
Reading a communiqu\u00e9 issued at the end of the NEC meeting yesterday, PDP\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, explained that the party had commenced full preparations for the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n
To that extent, the NEC approved the PDP Electoral Guidelines for the conduct of primary elections as well as the timetable and schedule of activities is for the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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