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2027: More Confusion Grips PDP Leaders Over Wike’s Proposition For Southern Presidency 

Emmanuel Ademola by Emmanuel Ademola
June 11, 2025
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2027: More Confusion Grips PDP Leaders Over Wike’s Proposition For Southern Presidency 
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Following the position taken by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, and some concerned stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket should be zoned to the south, party leaders yesterday expressed differing opinions on the matter, worsening the confusions in the Party.

The PDP’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature; a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George; and a member of its Board of Trustees (BoT), Mr Jones Onyereri, disagreed Tuesday on the position of the Wike-led stakeholders.

On Monday, Wike and a group of concerned stakeholders gathered in Abuja and advocated for the PDP’s 2027 presidential ticket to be zoned south.

They also agreed to maintain Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s position as the party’s National Secretary.

This comes as former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, cautioned that the PDP risked becoming a political ‘carcass’ if immediate and extreme efforts are not done to reverse its declining fortunes.

Reacting to the meeting organised by Wike and the G-5 governors, Mr Onyereri, a former House of Representatives member, in a chat with Vanguard, criticised the recent National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting, saying it was not properly organised.

He said, “The issue is that it (NEC) wasn’t properly convened. According to Section 47, subsections 1, 2, 3, and 5, or thereabouts, it’s clearly stated that only the National Secretary has the authority to send out correspondence on behalf of the party.

“The National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, didn’t issue any notice to members about the meeting. He even wrote to confirm that the meeting had been cancelled. So, I believe that’s the crux of the matter; it wasn’t properly convened.

“Eminent stakeholders from across the country have reaffirmed that Senator Anyanwu is the duly elected and substantive National Secretary. A communiqué has been issued to that effect. Additionally, we’ve always emphasised that the PDP must adhere to its constitution, which supports the principle of zoning.”

On the zoning of the presidential ticket to the South, Onyereri said, “In this regard, we’ve always stated that the zoning for the 2027 presidential election should favour the South. That was included in the communiqué, which was read out on Monday..”

On his part, former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olabode George, called for caution, noting that family matters are not discussed in the marketplaces.

George said, “We have a functional national executive of the party, and we do not discuss family matters in the marketplace. A meeting is scheduled for June 30 and so, everyone must be quiet about the details of what we want to discuss at that meeting. I want to appeal that this is not the way we run our party; otherwise, we will be discussing our secrets with the enemy. This is becoming too nasty and I urge all of them to fire and wait for the next NEC meeting.”

Also, the Natnasty, Organising Secretary of the PDP, Umar Bature, said the position of the Wike-led ‘Concerned Stakeholders’ group aligns with the party’s official stance.

Bature, in a chat with Vanguard, said, “We don’t even know what happened at the meeting. So, how are we to give a reaction? What they said in the communique, is it different from what the party believes in? I don’t think so.

“The secretaryship position is clear. I know that some people are being deliberately mischievous. It’s a very clear position of the law, and the party stands at risk if we do not abide by that law.”

When reminded that the stakeholders claimed the last National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting was not properly convened, Bature said, “No decision taken during that NEC meeting was binding on the party. Had a binding decision been taken, there would have been cause for alarm, but no such decision was taken.”

Emmanuel Ademola

Emmanuel Ademola

Ademola Emmanuel Akadiri is a trained and registered journalist with expertise in political public relations, political branding, media relations, crisis communication, government and media relations. He currently holds a Master's Degree in Mass Communication.

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