2023: PDP governors meet in Port Harcourt, decide on zoning
POLITICS DIGEST- The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum will meet on Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers state to review the party’s readiness ahead of 2023 general elections.
This was disclosed by the Director-General of the PDP Governors Forum, Cyril Maduabum, in a statement on Sunday.
The statement titled ‘PDP Governors meet in Port Harcourt to consolidate on rescue and rebuild Nigeria project,’ did not state that the forum would discuss strategies for winning the 2023 elections.
The director-general said the meeting would “review the state of the states, the state of the nation and readiness of the PDP to provide the necessary leadership to rescue and rebuild Nigeria.”
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The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, will preside over the first meeting of the year.
The statement said the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, had been invited to consult with the governors on strategies for executing the rescue and rebuilding Nigerian project.
“The PDP governors are working in concert and consultations with other party leaders, particularly the Ayu-led National Executive Committee of the PDP, to craft a credible process and programme for Nigeria’s positive rebirth,” he added
Maduabum said all the elected PDP governors are expected to attend the meeting which will be preceded by a Gala night hosted by Governor Nyesom Wike.
There are however hints that the PDP governor’s meeting may advise the new National Working Committee of the party to zone the presidential ticket to the north as a strategy to return to power in 2023.
