PDP has zoned the 2027 Presidential ticket to the South after Atiku’s exit.
Newsone Nigeria reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
This online news platform understands that the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this while addressing journalists shortly after the National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party on Monday, August 25, 2025.
According to Debo, the decision followed the presentation of a report by the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary further disclosed that the party also retained the existing National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective convention.
”NEC recommended that the North and South should retain their current NWC positions.
“NEC also resolved that since the National Chairman of the party is zoned to the North, the PDP 2027 Presidential ticket is hereby zoned to the South.”
Meanwhile, Newsone reports that the move by the PDP is coming a month after its 2023 Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, resigned from the opposition party, citing the “trajectory” of the PDP as the reason for his decision.
