Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south because of the unity of the party.
On Monday, the main opposition party announced in an communique at the end of its 102nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, that it is zoning the ticket to the south, while it zoned its chairmanship position to the north by confirming Umar Damagum as its substantive chairman.
The zoning arrangement effectively shuts out Mohammed and other northern PDP figures reportedly nursing presidential aspirations.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Bauchi, Mohammed said politics should be driven by unity, not personal interest.
“I am very satisfied with the resolution because I am part and parcel of it, from the arrangement, strategy, and delivery,” he said.
“We have taken an all-inclusive decision to hold our convention in Ibadan, Oyo state, on November 15, and another NEC meeting on October 15.
“We also agreed to maintain the existing zoning arrangement for party offices and to zone the presidential ticket to the south in order to promote sanity, understanding, and unity.
“Politics is not about self-interest. It is about actualisation within the framework of party decisions, manifesto and national progress.
“Everything is predicated on sacrifice, not self-interest. We must live and let live.”
Mohammed said party members must respect one another and remember that power comes from God.
