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Lack Of Respect For Zoning Fuelling Crisis In Imo - Chukwu

Lack Of Respect For Zoning Fuelling Crisis In Imo – Chukwu

February 13, 2023 6:44 am

Ahead of the November gubernatorial elections in Imo State, gladiators are already positioning to either wrestle power from the incumbent Governor, Hope Uzodinma, or support him to retain his position in Douglas House. One of the notable politicians who will play a major role in making that decision is Hon. Athan Chukwu.

Hon Chukwu was a councilor during the military regime of IBB and has been in active politics for over three decades. He is a political leader in Emekuku ward 2 and a renowned stakeholder in Owerri North.

In this interview with Africa Digital News, New York, he shares …

Ayu Even Atiku Emerged Against PDP’s Constitution - George

Ayu: Even Atiku Emerged Against PDP’s Constitution – George

September 17, 2022 3:10 am

Amidst the ongoing crisis in the PDP, a former deputy national chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George yesterday asserted that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, wouldn’t have become its standard bearer had the party stuck religiously to its principle of zoning.

According to him, it was based on an in-house agreement that opposed the provision of the party’s constitution that the former vice president was allowed to contest which he eventually won.

George, who is a former military governor of Ondo State, stated this while appearing on Arise TV, in response to those faulting the calls for the …

2023 Retaining Power In The North Wrong, Obasanjo Bombs PDP

Obasanjo Bombs PDP Over Plot To Retain Power In The North

August 18, 2022 5:59 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has questioned the rationale behind the decision of his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in picking Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate ahead of next year’s general election.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Atiku hails from Adamawa State, a state in northern Nigeria and was Obasanjo’s deputy between 1999 and 2007.

Obasanjo pointed out that the decision is not politically correct and in the spirit of the understanding between the North and the South of Nigeria going by the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari who is from the North will be …

Real Reason Why I Agreed To Be Atiku’s Running Mate - Okowa

Real Reason I Agreed To Be Atiku’s Running Mate – Okowa

June 24, 2022 7:32 am

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has opened up on why he accepted to be the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Abubakar Atiku.

He pointed out that his reason was built around the fact that the candidate had well-thought-out programmes.

Okowa said the programmes were not only geared towards rescuing Nigeria but also that their implementation would lead to the restructuring of the country.

This is even as the women wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo gave a condition that Igbo women will only mobilise and support a presidential candidate who would protect the interest of women …

Buhari Never Committed To Zoning Presidency To South – Adamu

Buhari Never Committed To Zoning Presidency – APC Chairman

June 6, 2022 5:34 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has denied the speculation that President Muhammadu Buhari preferred the zoning of the party’s 2023 presidential ticket to the South ahead of today’s primaries.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that some reports claimed that the President had directed the selection of a standard-bearer of Southern origin during the meeting with aspirants at the State House, Abuja on Saturday.

Reacting to the report, Adamu’s spokesperson, Muhammad Nata’ala Keffi in a statement said the gathering didn’t discuss zoning.

Read Also: 2023: APC Makes A U-turn, Insists No Aspirant Disqualified

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Don't Jettison Zoning At This Time, Ndume Warns APC NWC

2023: Don’t Jettison Zoning At This Time, Ndume Warns APC NWC

May 4, 2022 1:52 am

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has expressed serious concerns over plots by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to throw open the presidential ticket of the party ahead of the primaries of the party.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the presidential convention is expected to hold on the 30th of this month.

Speaking last Friday at the Presidential Villa, the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu dropped the hint that no geo-political zone would be precluded from the …

2023 Zoning Akeredolu Sends Strong Message To APC

2023 Zoning Akeredolu Sends Strong Message To APC

May 4, 2022 12:58 am

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has sent a strong-worded message to the recently inaugurated leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling on the party to declare its position on zoning its 2023 presidential candidate ahead of its primaries later this month.

According to Akeredolu, the next president must come from the southern part of the country.

This, the governor maintained, was the reason why the party zoned its national chairmanship position to the north.

He condemned the refusal of the leadership of the APC to announce to aspirants that the presidential slot would be for the south …

Tinubu Picks ₦100m APC Presidential Nomination Forms

2023: Tinubu Picks ₦100m APC Presidential Nomination Forms

April 29, 2022 2:27 pm

Former Governor of Lagos State and Presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at the total sum of ₦100 million.

According to credible reports, Tinubu who is presently out of the country was represented by members of his support group, which included a House of Representatives member from Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke; a member representing Agege Federal Constituency in the green chamber, Babatunde Adejare; as well as a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.

Read Also: APC Ticket: Lagos Will Support

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2023 Presidency Zoning Is Unconstitutional ― Sen Adamu

2023 Presidency Zoning Is Unconstitutional ― Sen Adamu

June 8, 2021 1:32 am

As the 2023 presidential elections draw closer, Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa), has asserted that zoning political offices between North and South is not a Constitutional issue, but an arrangement by political parties which cannot be binding on any of the parties.

Adamu said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja, while reacting to rising clamour for power shift from North to South in 2023.

‘On the issue of zoning, people are misreading the signals; the issue of zoning is not in the Nigerian Constitution.

‘It is not a constitutional matter. The six geo-political zones that we have are not

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We Are Yet To Take Decision On Zoning - APC

We Are Yet To Take Decision On Zoning – APC

April 15, 2021 1:20 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has disclosed that it is yet to take a decision on Zoning ahead of the 2023 general elections,

The party said this while disowning the circulating zoning list of national officers and political positions for the 2023 election.

The purported list which was titled; ‘APC 2023 presidential ticket zoning and National Working Committee (NWC)’ was speculated to have zoned President (South), Vice President (North), Senate President (South), Deputy Senate President (North), House of Reps Speaker (North), House of Reps Deputy Speaker (South).
In zoning, the leadership of the party, APC National
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PDP Discards Zoning To Woo Obaseki For Edo Guber Election

PDP Discards Zoning To Woo Obaseki For Edo Guber Election

October 25, 2019 4:14 pm

As part of the efforts to entice the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party has adopted a no-zoning policy in picking the party’s governorship candidate in the state.

The party has also resolved that the position of the state chairman would not be zoned as well.

A former governor of the state, Mr. Lucky Igbinedion disclosed the no-zoning arrangement to journalists yesterday in Abuja after the Edo State chapter of the PDP met with the national leadership of the party.…

All Parties Must Uphold Zoning Convention In 2023 - Osita

All Parties Must Uphold Zoning Convention In 2023 – Osita

October 13, 2019 4:30 am

APC Chieftain and Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu told newsmen in an interview that any political party that breaches zoning convention would lose Presidency in 2023.

How true is the claim that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s third term agenda that made waves recently?

It is a blatant lie to insinuate that our great party was behind such undemocratic and unpatriotic act. It’s trite law that any crime has a motive. In this instance, what on earth will be the motive of our great party to jettison history and follow a …

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