The PDP stands at a crossroads as internal voices, including Nyesom Wike’s ally Tajudeen Yusuf, demand its 2027 presidential ticket be zoned to the South—or risk irreversible decline. With defections and past electoral missteps haunting the party, this call isn’t just about strategy but survival.
- Yusuf warns PDP risks "doomsday" if it ignores southern zoning, citing 2023’s divisive northern candidacy as a fatal error.
- Zoning could lure Peter Obi back to the PDP, mending rifts with the Labour Party.
- Atiku Abubakar’s exit and Okowa’s defection to the APC highlight deepening fractures.
- Wike’s G5 group pushes the agenda, framing it as a unity imperative.
The PDP’s future hinges on reconciling regional ambitions with electoral pragmatism. Yusuf’s stark warning reflects broader anxieties: the party may fade into irrelevance without course correction.
Political survival often demands painful choices, for the PDP, this one could redefine its destiny. Should Nigerian parties prioritise zoning over merit to heal divisions, or does this perpetuate regionalism?
For voters and politicians alike, this debate underscores the tension between equity and electability in a fractured democracy.
