South-East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopefuls reportedly shunned the parade of campaign posters during Saturday’s national convention of the party.
Based on unpopular opinion, they tactically did this because of the uncertainty over the zoning of the 2023 presidential ticket.
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SurgeZirc NG recalls the convention at Eagle Square, Abuja, attracted leaders of the main opposition party from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In what looked like a carnival, some of the party faithful stormed the venue displaying posters and banners of their choice candidates for the 2023 presidential election.
Among those whose posters were seen at the convention ground were ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar; ex-Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed; and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal. The aforementioned PDP chieftians are from the North.
However, there were no posters announcing the presidential ambition of any prospective candidates from the South-East laying claim to the party’s ticket on the basis that 2023 will be the turn of the region to produce the President.
The clamour for the zoning of the ticket to the South- East has been very loud and has been partly responsible for the unrest in the region.
In the build-up to the convention, ex-Anambra State Governor and Vice Presidential candidate of the party in the 2019 election Peter Obi and ex-President of the Senate Anyim Pius Anyim, were touted for the ticket.
The conspicuous absence of their posters and supporters have left many wondering whether they are still interested in the project.
Reacting, ex-minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, wrote on his Twitter handle; “At the PDP convention, Atiku, Tambuwal, Bala Mohammed, Kwankwaso and Saraki dominated the arena with presidential posters. No Igbo man even shared a leaflet.”
The ex-minister was disappointed that a region which made so much noise about zoning and power rotation swinging in its favour didn’t expressed its readiness to contest the 2023 presidential poll like others from other regions did at the convention.
Some of the reactions gathered on social media below;
Anonymous: “No sane Igbo man should be obsessed about any fucking presidency in this failed federation. Anyone who thinks this contraption of an entity will ever make progress will forever find him/herself to blame. Nigeria is cursed beyond redemption.”
Anonymous: “Igbo rise up. This is your time.”
Anonymous: “Not really! No sane Igbo person would like to be seen campaigning for presidency when the region is literally burning. It was a clear statement from the PDP presidential hopefuls from the SE (South-East) to the party. They have more important issues to handle at the moment. Borrowing from an Igbo adage, ‘A man does not go about chasing rats, when his house is on fire’.”
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