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Olabode Adaramola
The Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) has emphatically and unequivocally stated that it has not zoned it’s Presidential ticket to any part of the country, against the forthcoming general elections in the country in the year 2023.
The Party, also described as completely misleading the claims by some individuals within the Party claiming that the PDP has zoned it’s Presidential ticket in the forthcoming 2023 general elections to a particular part of the country, saying, “such claims does not in any way represent the position of the Party”.
The PDP made the clarrififactions in a Press statement signed and made available to the newsmen on Saturday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba.
He stated further that some statements credited to certain individuals within the party that the PDP has zoned it’s Presidential ticket to a particular part of the country against the forthcoming 2023 general polls in the country as completely misleading, stressing, that “it does not in any way represent the position of our Party”.
The statement noted with dismay that “the attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to comments and speculations from certain individuals claiming that our Party has zoned its Presidential ticket to a particular part of the country”.According to the statement, “The PDP is a Political Party founded on democratic principles and every action of the Party, including zoning, is based on extensive consultations, discussions and consideration of all the issues as well as the various tendencies and interests across the nation, with the main objective of ensuring that the unity, peaceful co-existence and development of our nation are reinforced and promoted”.
The statement therefore urged Nigerians, particularly, the Party’s teeming members and supporters to completely disregard the unfounded zoning claims as being peddled, saying, “Our Party also cautions those behind the claims to desist forthwith”.
Hon. Debo Ologunagba on behalf of the PDP, thanked Nigerians across board for the overwhelming interest they have in the Party, and described the main opposition political party in Nigeria as their sure platform to Rescue and “Rebuild the nation from Misrule and urges them to remain united and focused as we join forces for the task ahead”.
