Ahead of the 2027 Elections,the People's Democratic Party has agreed to zone their presidential ticket to a Southerner. There are speculations that this would further lure one of the favorites, former President Goodluck Jonathan to fully declare his intentions to contest coke 2027.
The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner.
This decision was reached as party leaders held their National Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
The NEC also affirmed Umar Damagum as its National Chairman.
Damagum emerged as acting national chairman in March 2023 after the suspension of a former national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, a decision later upheld by a court.
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