Tag: Zoning

2023: Doubts over APC ticket, as Adamu says no decision yet on zoning

Aminu Imam

Says no regret on costly nomination forms Despite the opening of the sale of nomination forms and aspirants purchasing them, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has said that no decision has been reached on the zone to produce its presidential candidate for the 2023 election, raising new doubts on the zoning position of the party. This comes as the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), led by Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has begun fresh moves to pressure the major political parties to throw their tickets open…

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‘PDP zoning panel did not throw open presidential ticket’ – Ortom

Aminu Imam

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has debunked the report that the zoning committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown open the presidential ticket of the party. Ortom, who is the chairman of the zoning committee of the PDP, disclosed this yesterday, in an issued statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur. The governor said the panel has submitted its recommendation to the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party for further action, adding that he was misquoted on the matter. He said, I want to clear the…

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‘Northerners against zoning because they see Buharis term as a waste’ – Ghali NaAbba

Aminu Imam

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar NaAbba, has disclosed that the North does not welcome the idea of zoning the presidency to the South in 2023 because of President Muhammadu Buharis performance. Na Abba also attributed his perceived rejection of zoning in the north to the presidents leadership style, adding that many northerners view the Presidents term in office as ‘a wasted opportunity’. The ex-Speaker further said the president is running the country in a manner that suggests that hes opinionated, insisting that the North is not…

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2023: Mamman Dauras comment on zoning his personal opinion – Presidency

Ishaku Yohanna

The Presidency says the views expressed by elder statesman, Mamman Daura are his personal views and not those of President Muhammadu Buhari or his administration. Daura had in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to embrace competence, and not zoning, in determining the next president in 2023. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said; We have received numerous requests for comments on the interview granted by Malam Mamman Daura, President Muhammadu Buharis…

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