The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that its National Executive Committee will take a stand on the zoning of the presidency when they meet on Wednesday.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday.
He said the NEC would also review the report of the committee set up on the issue.
“The NEC meeting will look at it and take a final decision,” he said.
The issue of zoning had polarised the party and its aspirants as some were of the opinion that it would be wrong for another northerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari whose second term ends on May 29, 2023.
It is argued that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo spent eight years in office, while the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, was in office for about five years. Both of them are from the South.
Only the late former President, Umaru Yar’Adua, was from the North and his tenure ended when he died in office in May 2010.
However, the opposition has decided to hold its special national convention, where it will pick its presidential candidate, in Abuja.
“We have decided to hold the convention, where our candidate will emerge, in Abuja. That was where the National Working Committee chose, but the National Executive Committee will ratify it at our meeting on Wednesday,” the party’s spokesman said.
