The People’s Democratic Party on Saturday declared that it has not zoned its presidential slot for the 2023 election to any part of the country.
This was disclosed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, through a statement with the title, ‘2023: We Have Not Zoned Our Presidential Ticket -PDP’.
PDP was reacting to an allegation by Femi Fani-Kayode, a former member of the party who late last year defected to the All Progressives Congress, who had on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday that the PDP had already zoned its presidential ticket to Atiku Abubakar.
“The attention of the People’s Democratic Party has been drawn to comments and speculations from certain individuals claiming that our party has zoned its presidential ticket to a particular part of the country,” the statement said.
“This is completely misleading as it does not in any way represent the position of our party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP emphatically and unequivocally states that it has not zoned its presidential ticket to any part of the country.
“The PDP is a political party founded on democratic principles and every action of the party, including zoning, is based on extensive consultations, discussions and consideration of all the issues as well as the various tendencies and interests across the nation, with the main objective of ensuring that the unity, peaceful co-existence and development of our nation are reinforced and promoted.
“The PDP therefore urges Nigerians, our teeming members and supporters to completely disregard the unfounded zoning claims as being peddled. Our party also cautions those behind the claims to desist forthwith.
“The PDP thanks Nigerians across board for the overwhelming interest they have in our party as their sure platform to Rescue and Rebuild our nation from misrule and urges them to remain united and focused as we join forces for the task ahead.”
