THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its presidential ticket to the southern region ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wike made this known today while delivering a communiqué on behalf of the “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP” after a meeting of key party members.
He stressed that zoning the presidency to the South aligns with principles of equity, inclusion, and the party’s constitution.
“In the spirit of fairness, inclusion, federal character principles and respect for our party constitution, the Party must make an unequivocal pronouncement zoning its presidential candidate to the South in the 2027 elections after the unbroken years of Northern President under President Muhammadu Buhari,” the communiqué stated.
The group also reaffirmed Senator Sam Anyanwu as the duly elected and substantive National Secretary of the party.
According to Wike, only Anyanwu holds the constitutional authority to issue notices for party meetings such as the National Convention, National Executive Committee, and National Working Committee.
“To arrest the inexorable drift towards extinction in our party, the PDP must respect the judgment of the Supreme Court without further delay,” the group resolved.
This development comes amid ongoing internal disputes within the party’s leadership structure as it prepares for the 2027 polls.