ABUJA — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has strongly condemned the push for zoning the 2027 presidential ticket, describing it as unconstitutional and a ploy designed to favour the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme on Monday, Momodu argued that the zoning arrangement is being manipulated to reduce electoral competition and secure an advantage for President Bola Tinubu.
“There is nothing in the Nigerian Constitution that stops anyone, whether you are a northerner or a southerner, from contesting,” Momodu said.
He dismissed zoning as a “tool of blackmail” used to weaken opposition parties, insisting it is aimed at keeping them divided and politically disadvantaged.
“This so-called sentiment is a result and reward of blackmail from some people who want to deliberately keep all other parties down. Because they know that if you zone all other parties to the South in the presidency, none of them will be able to beat Asiwaju (President Bola Tinubu),” he added.
Momodu maintained that every Nigerian, regardless of region, should be free to contest for the nation’s highest office without restriction.
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