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Ahead 2023; We Are Yet To Zone Our Presidency Ticket – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that it has not yet zoned its presidential candidate for 2023 general election. Mr Kola Ologbondiyon, the National Publicity Secretary of the party made this known while speaking to Arise TV today.

The Publicity Secretary was reacting to rumour that the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi is threatening to dump PDP for the All Progressive Congress, APC in pursuance of his ambition ahead 2023 general election.

Umahi believed that the APC would zone its presidential candidate to the south East which he said would protect the interest of the South-easterners.

However, Ologbondiyan though believed that the concern of Umahi and the South-East was a genuine one especially as it relates to the 2023 presidential ticket.

He disclosed that his party is yet to discuss the zoning arrangement as it relates to the 2023 presidential candidacy.

In his statement, “The concerns raised by Governor Umahi as it affects the South-East, the party believes are genuine concerns. And when the time comes and all the variables are considered, and all the issues are taken into consideration, the party will take its decision.

He added, “PDP is not a party that can be stampeded. We are not a party that takes decisions on the impulse of one or two individuals. We are a structured political party. We have our various organs and decisions as important as the zoning of the number one office is not a decision that can be taken at a sitting; it is a decision that must be taken around all the interests and the organs of our party. We haven’t even started the discussion, that’s the honest truth.

“But concerns are being raised and the party is also studying all the concerns. I believe all these will come into play when the party wants to make a decision but as we speak, we have not reached that level,” Ologbondiyan said.