2023: We are yet to adopt any position on zoning- PDP

Following the controversy trailing the Governor Bala Mohammed Committee’s report that the ticket should be thrown open, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it has yet to adopt any position on the zoning ahead of the 2023 presidential elections.

The party made this clarification on Tuesday in Abuja, in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan.

The party further explains that it has not taken any decision on any of the recommendations proposed by the Senator Bala Mohammed-led PDP Committee on the Review of the 2019 Elections.

The PDP appreciated the overwhelming interest by majority of Nigerians in the PDP as their national rallying point to elect a pan-Nigeria, unifying and people-oriented leadership that would rescue the nation from misrule, come 2023.

“Our party notes that such unprecedented public interest and confidence in the PDP is responsible for the widespread discussions and enquiries on the recommendations of the Committee on the Review of the 2019 Elections,” the party said.

The PDP noted that the recommendations will be subjected to its democratic process by relevant organs of the party and consultation across all national interests.

Appreciating the enthusiasm by Nigerians on its nomination processes, the PDP assured that its decision on zoning will be the product of wide consultation, discussions and consensus building, taking into consideration the aggregate aspiration and hope of the generality of the Nigerian people.

“Our party has however noted the disposition and line of discussion from various political interests across the six geo-political zones of our country in this regard, and at the appropriate time, the collective understanding of Nigerians will prevail,” the party said.