2023 Presidency: PDP Speaks On Zoning, Jonathan’s Chances

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has reacted to the zoning arrangement of the party.

This comes barely six weeks after the governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the failure of the PDP to zone 2023 presidency to the southeast.

Secondus said the party would not be drawn to the politics of zoning its 2023 presidential ticket until the committee set up to review the performance in the 2019 general elections submits its report.

On the chances of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the election, Secondus said that he has the right to contest in 2023.

He stated this on Thursday, December 10, at a media parley with journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital, adding that zoning of presidential ticket takes the backstage considering the state of insecurity in the country.

Speaking on whether the former president, Goodluck Jonathan would be brought to run on the platform of the party, Secondus said once the committee submits its report, those interested in the presidency including the ex-president would be at liberty to throw their hats in the ring.

He said: “I stand by my position that the Governor Bala-led committee is still working, they are coming out with a report on why we lost and by the time they finish, we will take decisions and the decision is not for the National Working Committee but for the entirety of our party.

“I believe that whoever is interested in the 2023 election, including the former president, the chances are there because the PDP is a party of all. Everybody will have that opportunity but in clear terms, we have not taken any decision to give anybody the ticket for now.”