US EditionNigeria: PDPII Survive Its Current Adversity
- On June 9, 2025, Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, called on the PDP in Abuja to allocate the party’s presidential candidacy for 2027 to candidates from southern Nigeria.
- This call followed eight years of northern leadership and arose amid ongoing internal disputes over the party's National Secretary position.
- Wike led a meeting of the Concerned Stakeholders, who reaffirmed Senator Sam Anyanwu as National Secretary and demanded strict adherence to the party constitution and Supreme Court ruling.
- The communique stated that unauthorized notices are null, emphasized zoning as a constitutional principle, and warned that ignoring rules risks the party's extinction.
- The event highlighted rising tensions between southern and northern factions, affecting PDP unity and shaping the party's strategy ahead of 2027 elections.
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PDP’s presidential zoning must come to the south – Wike
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has strongly advocated for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its presidential ticket to the southern region for the 2027 general election. He made this assertion while reading a communiqué following a meeting of critical party stakeholders, operating under the umbrella of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP,” held late on Monday. “In the spirit of fairness, inclusion, fede…
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