2027: South To Produce PDP Presidential Candidate As Umar Damagum Gets Recognized As Substantive National Chairman

PDP took definitive decisions on the ‘ zone’ that will produce its presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election and the status of Alhaji Umar Damagum during its 102nd National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday.

The party however retained the existing National Working Committee zoning formula ahead of the November elective convention.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Debo Ologunagba, who disclosed this while talking to journalists after the NEC meeting, noted that this was sequel to the presentation of report by the Zoning Committee headed by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State.

He added that the NEC also expressed satisfaction with the level of preparations for the November convention.

 ‘That all PDP National Office positions currently in the Southern Region of the country remain in the Southern Region.

That having retained the position of the National Chairman in the Northern Region of the country, the Presidential Candidate of the Party for the 2027 General Election is hereby zoned to the Southern Region.

That the Regions should immediately micro-zone positions within respective Regions for implementation.

NEC also received an update from the PDP Constitution Amendment Committee and directed the Committee to circulate the Draft Constitution Amendment to various Organs and Chapters of the Party for further inputs.

NEC condemns the resort by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to State Capture through state-backed intimidation, manipulation, inducement, coercion and violence against Nigerians as witnessed in APC’s muzzling of the recent bye-elections in parts of the country.

NEC particularly expressed dismay and condemned the militarisation of the recent bye-elections especially in Kaduna and Taraba States as well as Zamfara State where excessive security agencies were deployed in the conduct of the run-off election in only five Polling Units in Kaura Namoda South State Constituency.

 NEC declares that this action by the APC is a confirmation of the APC’s desire to turn our country into a totalitarian One-Party State which is a clear and present danger to democracy and the corporate existence of our country.

 NEC reassures Nigerians of PDP’s commitment to Democracy and the defense of the interest and well-being of all citizens as we work hard to further reposition our Party to regain power in 2027’ he said.

The party has also finally bowed to pressure and got Ambassador Umar Damagum recognized as National Chairman after serving in acting capacity for over a year.

This was done ahead of the National Elective Convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State between November 15 and 16.

Recall that a pressure group, the Concerned Peoples Democratic Party (CPDPL) had in a statement issued by its National Leader, Mr Daboikiabo Warmate in July 2023, urged the party to recognize Ambassador Umar Damagum as substantive chairman-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you