PDP NEC defies S’West, zones chairmanship position to N’East

Despite agitations and threats by the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West geo-political zone, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political zone.

This was disclosed by the National Chairman of PDP, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff on Thursday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the NEC meeting held at the party’s national secretariat.
According to Sheriff, the NEC received the report of the Zoning Committee presented by its chairman, Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, adding that the committee’s zoning recommendation was unanimously adopted at the NEC meeting.
The PDP NEC resolution also zoned the Deputy National Chairman to the South-South, while the National Secretary was zoned to the South-West.
The Deputy National Secretary was zoned to the North-Central; National Legal Adviser to the North-West; and the Deputy National Legal Adviser to the South-South.
The National Treasurer was zoned to the South-South; Deputy National Treasurer to the North-West; National Financial Secretary to the North-Central and Deputy National Financial Secretary to the South-East.