The Southern Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday night formally zoned the National Chairmanship position of the party to the South West geo-political zone.
Picture: L-R – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel during the meeting of Southern Nigeria PDP at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday night.
In a meeting attended by Governors, National Assembly Members and Former Ministers, the Southern Nigeria PDP also zoned the positions of National Treasurer and Deputy National Publicity Secretary to the South West.
The party zoned the position of First Deputy National Chairman to the South-South. The South-South also got the positions of National Legal Adviser, Deputy National Women Leader and Deputy National Auditor.
The South-East got the following positions: National Organising Secretary, National Youth Leader and Deputy National Financial Secretary.
Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said despite the zoning of the positions, any party member willing to contest any position is free to do.
He, however, advised party members from the Southern Nigeria to respect the zoning formula.
Simeon Nwakaudu
