The 37-man zoning committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly thrown its presidential ticket open to all aspirants.
The decision came after a meeting on Tuesday at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
According to the report, the committee’s recommendations are as follows:
“1. Zoning, as in our party constitution, is affirmed.
“2. In spite of (1) above, (the) Ticket is thrown Open, this time around due to exigency of time.
“3. Our Party is encouraged to always make the issue of zoning very clear at least 6 months before sales of forms.
“4. Our Party should commend the efforts of some of our contestants on the issue of consensus candidacy; the efforts should be seen to a peaceful and logical conclusion.”
Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom said, “by the Grace of God, we have unanimously adopted a position that will be sent to the NEC of our party that appointed us.
“The good news for teaming supporters of the PDP and Nigerians is that we have resolved and every one of us-the 37 members, unanimously adopted the position that we are going to present to NEC.”
The PDP Had for a while been enmeshed in the zoning controversy, which has resulted in the defection of some heavyweights from the party.
Although Zoning is not prescribed in the Nigerian constitution, the constitution of the PDP allows for rotation of power between alternate zones of the country.
