A chieftain of the National Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has disclosed that the party has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of the country.
Galadima made this known on Monday while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, stating that the decision was part of the party’s preparations ahead of the next general election.
“We have zoned the party’s presidential candidature to the south. No missing votes. We’ve zoned it to the south,” he said.
He further revealed that the party is set to submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on May 5 or 6, after which it would proceed with other electoral processes.
“Once we do that, we are good to go,” Galadima added.
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On the mode of selecting its presidential candidate, the NDC chieftain clarified that the party would conduct primary elections rather than adopt a consensus arrangement.
The development comes shortly after Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State, formally joined the NDC.
Both politicians had earlier exited the African Democratic Congress (ADC) amid its lingering leadership crisis, which has continued to generate uncertainty within the opposition space.
Obi, who had consistently advocated for zoning of the presidential ticket, was reportedly dissatisfied that the issue was not addressed during the recent opposition leaders’ summit held in Ibadan.