Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an apex Igbo socio-cultural group in Nigeria on Friday asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to emulate the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by zoning the 2023 presidency to the Southern region.
The President of Ohanaeze, Professor George Obiozor, made this call in a statement to POLITICS NIGERIA while reacting to the APC, which zoned its presidential ticket to the Southern part of the country.
He tasked the PDP to be principled.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide hails the All Peoples’ Congress (APC) for zoning their presidential ticket to the South of Nigeria. The APC has, by their zoning pattern shown the way for others to follow.
“Thus, APC has by the above decision won the heart of the Southern Governors Forum comprising governors from PDP, APC, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Afenifere, Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and indeed all Nigerian compatriots.
“It is hoped that the PDP will emulate the APC by zoning its presidential ticket to the South. It is worth reiterating that the bane of Nigerian politics is rooted, among others, in lack of principles,” Ohanaeze’s statement said.
