The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for 2027 to the South.
The decision was approved via a motion by Rep. Afam Victor Ogene of Anambra’s Ogbaru federal constituency.
Delegates at the national convention of the Party in Abuja on Saturday adopted the motion without dissent.
After the South’s four years term which ends in 2031, the presidency automatically shifts back to the North.
NDC’s zoning formula represents an assurance to the weary North which is not ready for any arrangement that will not allow it regain the presidency latest by 2031.
It would also be a concrete attempt to wrestle power from the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who is the sole candidate of the APC for next January presidential election.
For Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), the resolution presents him the best opportunity to pick the NDC ticket.
Though Obi is the most visible southern presidential aspirant now, other southern politicians have the same green light to purchase and process nomination forms too.
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