• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Thursday, June 8, 2023
The Union Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Security
    • Judiciary
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Racing
    • Golf
  • Press Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
    • Columns
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Security
    • Judiciary
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Racing
    • Golf
  • Press Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
    • Columns
The Union Nigeria

2023 Presidency: Choice Of Candidate Tears PDP Leaders Apart

“The main challenge now is how to zero in. The governors are rooting for one of their own to clinch the ticket of the party.

by The Union Nigeria
May 18, 2022
in Politics
Alleged Persecution: PDP Asks Buhari To Deploy More Security To Kebbi

2023 Countdown (3): PDP’s laser focus On Tinubu’s ‘Baggage’

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare To WhatsAppSend To Mail

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, the National Working Committee (NWC) and the Board of Trustees (BOT) are at loggerheads over the choice of the aspirant to fly the party’s presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections.

The party had jettisoned zoning and threw the contest open.

It was gathered that while the PDP governors are rooting for one of their own to emerge as the party’s presidential candidate, the NWC and the BOT are looking outside the governors’ forum for the flagbearer.

The development is said to have pitched the various organs at each other’s throats ahead of the presidential primary, slated for May 28 and 29.

A source familiar with the matter said: “The party is working to reduce the number of aspirants before the primaries, nothing is certain for now, but the leadership does not want all the 15 aspirants to contest.

“Definitely on their own, some of the aspirants might even step down and join forces with those they feel might have a brighter chance of winning the election.

ALSO READ  2023: Disregard Illegal Sit-At-Home Order – Ohanaeze Tells Igbos

“The main challenge now is how to zero in. The governors are rooting for one of their own to clinch the ticket of the party. But the NWC and the BOT are not in support of the governors.”

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, could not be reached for comment on the matter.

Consensus candidate possible – BOT chair

PDP Board of Trustee Chairman, Walid Jibrin, said there is a high possibility that the party’s presidential candidate may emerge through a consensus arrangement.

Jibrin stated this while briefing newsmen at the PDP secretariat in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

2023 Presidency: Choice Of Candidate Tears PDP Leaders Apart
2023 PRESIDENCY ANALYSIS: Zoning Widen Gulf Between PDP Aspirants, Leaders

He said: “The NEC has made it known earlier that there will be no zoning and no consensus. But right now, there is a loophole, therefore, we need to review that earlier decision and come up with a consensus candidate.

“We have agreed unanimously to sit together to review that very seriously and come up with a suitable candidate to lead our party and wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polls.

ALSO READ  Wike No Longer In PDP - Says NEC Member

“We are not going to prevent any aspirant from contesting, but we have to resolve to consensus. All the aspirants from the South East, South West and the North are putting their heads together to ensure that we produce a consensus candidate.”

Southern PDP leaders consider fresh option

Meanwhile, PDP leaders in the 17 southern states have begun moves to ensure that the party’s presidential ticket is secured by an aspirant from the region or a northern aspirant with strong roots in the South, Daily Trust learnt.

The intendment of those behind this plot is to ensure that the outcome of the PDP presidential primary produces a win-win situation for the south irrespective of where the candidate comes from.

“Southern delegates may come together and choose a northern candidate who has strong roots in the South. He must be somebody who has a close affinity and filial relationship with us. He must be somebody who understands the challenges facing the South and can run a government that is based on equity, justice, and inclusiveness and knows what it is to suffer injustice or the pains of the minority.

ALSO READ  Nigeria Is An IDP Camp Under Buhari - Peter Obi

“It is the reason why we will not support aspirants from the far north. We will rather support aspirants whose zone has not produced any of the two positions in the Presidency of Nigeria. An ideal candidate for the PDP is somebody from either the South or the northern minority.

“That means that if the South plays its card very well, it can produce a southern candidate from the North”, said a source, who is playing a key role in strategising on the new move. Source: Daily Trust

Subscribe To Receive Newsletters

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

REVEALED: How Corps Member Found Dead In Abuja Was Killed By Jealous Rival

Next Post

Nigerian Bar Association Useless, Only Good At Issuing Statements – Wike

MORE STORIES

INEC Releases Final List Of Governorship Candidates In Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

INEC Releases Final List Of Governorship Candidates In Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

June 7, 2023
Uzodimma Dumps Deputy Ahead Of Imo Gov’ship Election

Uzodimma Dumps Deputy Ahead Of Imo Gov’ship Election

June 7, 2023
How PDP Chairman, Ayu Rejected Kogi Governor, Bello's Condition To Work For Party —Sources

Court Upholds Ayu’s Removal As PDP National Chairman

June 3, 2023
Wike No Longer In PDP - Says NEC Member

Wike No Longer In PDP – Says NEC Member

May 31, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

TRENDING STORIES

  • OKOWA: Why I Refused To Accept Ibori’s Candidate As My Successor

    OKOWA: Why I Refused To Accept Ibori’s Candidate As My Successor

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Chief Of Staff, Others

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 10th NASS Leadership: APC, Tinubu Allegedly Back Out Of Akpabio’s Endorsement

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • EFCC Arraigns Jonathan-Omo for N105m Amnesty Fraud

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Meet Man With Over 2600 Court Cases, See What He Did To Guinness For Publishing His Record

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SPECIAL REPORT: 49 Kidnapping Hotspots On South-West Roads Identified

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SPECIAL REPORT: Despite Lack Of Funds Nigeria Gifts ₦806 Million To Guinea Bissau (See Implications)

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 2023: Is Yekini Amoda Ogunlere The Real Name Of Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Wike No Longer In PDP – Says NEC Member

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Amidst Subsidy Removal, Jet Fuel, Cooking Gas Prices Crash

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
ADVERTISEMENT

RECENT STORIES

INEC Releases Final List Of Governorship Candidates In Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

INEC Releases Final List Of Governorship Candidates In Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

June 7, 2023
Uzodimma Dumps Deputy Ahead Of Imo Gov’ship Election

Uzodimma Dumps Deputy Ahead Of Imo Gov’ship Election

June 7, 2023
Tinubu’s Request To Appoint 20 Special Advisers Gets Senate’s Speedy Approval

Tinubu’s Request To Appoint 20 Special Advisers Gets Senate’s Speedy Approval

June 7, 2023
NLC Shelves Planned Strike After Aso Rock Meeting

NLC Shelves Planned Strike After Aso Rock Meeting

June 6, 2023
Amidst Subsidy Removal, Jet Fuel, Cooking Gas Prices Crash

Amidst Subsidy Removal, Jet Fuel, Cooking Gas Prices Crash

June 6, 2023

THE UNION NIGERIA

TheUnionNigeria.com is an independent, nonprofit news website that seeks to promote transparency and accountability through robust and objective reporting. We aim to critically engage you with news reports, Opinions, Editorials, Politics, Business Sports, Entertainment news, Lifestyle, Education, Videos, Photos, Documents and investigative reports.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

GET NEW POST ALERT

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

NEWS SOURCES

  • Africa.com
  • Businessday
  • Channels Television
  • Daily Independent
  • Daily Times
  • Daily Trust
  • Leadership Newspaper
  • National Daily
  • NewsDiary Online
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • Economic Confidential
  • Peoples Gazette
  • PM News
  • Pointblanknews
  • Premium Times
  • Punch
  • The Guardian
  • The Nation
  • The Sun
  • Thisday
  • TV360 Nigeria
  • Vanguard

©The Union Nigeria | Published By Flying Dutchman Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Judiciary
    • Security
    • Crime
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Racing
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
  • Press Freedom
  • Columns
  • TUN TV
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US

©The Union Nigeria | Published By Flying Dutchman Limited.