MON AUG 25 2025-theGBJournal| The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday approved the decision of the party to zone the 2027 General Election presidential candidacy to Nigeria’s Southern Region, a decision taken during its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held today in Abuja.
That party equally implored the Regions to immediately micro-zone positions within its Region for implementation.
The decisions is contained in the Communique Issued at end of the meeting.
In deciding on the zoning decision, the party said in the Communique, ”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.”
The party’s NEC also received 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.
In recognition of the efforts of the National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Umar Damagum in stabilizing the Party, the party’s NEC ratified and confirmed the appointment of Amb. Iliya Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman of the Party with effect from today, Monday, 25th August, 2025 until the National Convention holding at Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital on 15th to 16th November, 2025.
The party’s NEC adjourned and fixed its next (103rd) meeting to for Wednesday, 15th October, 2025.
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