PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to the south

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south.

The decision was among key resolutions reached at the party’s 102nd national executive committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Monday.

Reading the communiqué after the meeting, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the party, said the zoning committee recommended that all elective positions currently held in the north and south should be retained.

He explained that with the north retaining the position of national chairman, the party’s presidential ticket would go to the south.

“That all PDP national office positions currently in the northern region of the country remain in the northern region,” he said.

“That all PDP national office positions currently in the southern region of the country remain in the southern region.

“That having retained the position of the national chairman in the northern region of the country, the presidential candidate of the party for the 2027 general election is hereby zoned to the southern region.

“That the regions should immediately micro-zone positions within its region for implementation.”

The NEC expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness across the party’s organs, chapters, and structures for the 2025 elective national convention, which is scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo state, on November 15 and 16.

The NEC also received update from the PDP constitution amendment committee and directed the committee to circulate the draft to various organs and chapters of the party for further inputs.