Northern leaders and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday met in Abuja to harmonise its stand on the zoning arrangement of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. They resolved to insist on producing the Presidential candidate in 2019 saying nothing would alter the zoning formula of the party.
Cross section of Party Faithful during the meeting at the Adamu Maina Waziri Hall, Ajuji Hotel, Apo, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 10/10/2017 Convener of the meeting and former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana while welcoming delegates from the North-East, North-West and North Central charged the party to elect the best candidates in accordance with the zoning formula of the party.
According to him, the recent declaration of a Presidential ambition by Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose should be dismissed, noting that the party’s position on the Presidency in 2019 is already known. “I want to appeal to you to give to the party the very best in the positions that have been zoned to us.
Let us therefore give to the party, men and women of impeccable integrity. ” Whatever the Fayoses of this world may be doing, the party has resolved that the Presidential candidate will come from one of the three zones in the north,” said Gana in his opening remarks. On his part, Chairman, PDP National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi appreciated the sacrifice of delegates to the meeting, saying the fact that they paid their way to Abuja, took care of their accommodation and feeding, is a pointer to their unflinching loyalty to the PDP project.
