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  • 2023: Orji Uzor Kalu Vows to Challenge Tinubu If APC Zones Presidential Ticket

    2023: Orji Uzor Kalu Vows to Challenge Tinubu If APC Zones Presidential Ticket

    Former Abia State Governor and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said he will be ready to contest the All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential ticket with former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, if the party zones the ticket to the South.

    Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Kalu said while he had nothing against the aspiration of Tinubu, he believed that Southeast was ripe for the Presidency.

    Insisting that it is the turn of the region to produce the next President, Kalu said that he had all it takes to match Tinubu “grit for grit and campaign for campaign” in the contest for the APC 2023 presidential ticket.

    Tinubu had on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari to inform him of his presidential ambition, a move believed in some quarters to be a threat to the clamour for Igbo Presidency.

    Tinubu had last November visited Kalu at his Abuja residence, where he intimated the federal lawmaker about his presidential ambition.

  • 2023: We have not zoned our presidential ticket — PDP

    2023: We have not zoned our presidential ticket — PDP

    The Peoples Democratic Party has refuted claims that it has zoned the 2023 presidential ticket to the Northern region.

    NewsBand had reported how the former executive governor of Niger State, Mr Babangida Aliyu last weekend said the party has zoned it’s presidential ticket to the North when he received in audience, Atiku Abubakar support group

    Meanwhile, in a statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party described such claim as misleading and does not represent the position of the party.

    PDP however reaffirmed that it has not zoned it’s presidential ticket to any part of the country, urging Nigerians to disregard the zoning claims.

    The statement read, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to comments and speculations from certain individuals claiming that our Party has zoned its Presidential ticket to a particular part of the country.

    “This is completely misleading as it does not in any way represent the position of our Party.

    “For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP emphatically and unequivocally states that it has not zoned it Presidential ticket to any part of the country.

    “The PDP is a political party founded on democratic principles and every action of the Party, including zoning, is based on extensive consultations, discussions and consideration of all the issues as well as the various tendencies and interests across the nation, with the main objective of ensuring that the unity, peaceful co-existence and development of our nation are reinforced and promoted.

    “The PDP therefore urges Nigerians, our teeming members and supporters to completely disregard the unfounded zoning claims as being peddled. Our Party also cautions those behind the claims to desist forthwith.

    “The PDP thanks Nigerians across board for the overwhelming interest they have in our Party as their sure platform to Rescue and Rebuild our nation from misrule and urges them to remain united and focused as we join forces for the task ahead.”