Protesters on Wednesday converged on the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, barricading the entrance as they demanded that the presidential ticket of the party be zoned to the south.
The protesters displayed placards carrying inscriptions such as “promote unity, shift power to the south” “save democracy, shift power to the south” and the likes.
The group is basing their demand on the ground that the north has enjoyed the presidency for two terms.
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Similarly, the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has asked that the position be zoned to the south east.
The group is also threatening to curse any Igbo son or daughter, who promotes any presidential aspirant that is not of Igbo extraction, describing such people as saboteurs.
Meanwhile, ahead of the 2023 general elections, the PDP has commenced the screening of the 17 presidential aspirants at the Legacy House in Abuja.
The exercise, which happened behind closed doors last Friday, was headed by the former Senate President David Mark.
In attendance was the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, amongst other aspirants.
Two aspirants whose identities were not disclosed were, however, disqualified.