The Digest:
The PDP’s National Executive Committee has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, keeping the chairmanship in the North. Obi’s allies say the move validates long-standing demands for inclusion, while his camp hints he will decide his political direction later.
Key Points:
- PDP NEC zoned presidential ticket to the South, chairmanship remains in the North.
- The decision followed the Zoning Committee report led by Gov. Douye Diri.
- Ex-aide Katchy Ononuju: Obi was a “tool” to push for national inclusion.
- The move is seen as a correction of Atiku’s sidelining of Igbo interests.
- Obidient Movement’s Yunusa Tanko: zoning welcomed, Obi will decide next steps in due course.
The zoning decision repositions PDP ahead of 2027, but also intensifies the scramble for Obi’s political alignment. Whether he steps back into PDP or charts another route, inclusion now sits firmly on the political agenda.
Sources: Daily Post
