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Anthony Ufoh
Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State, has said that he had to drop his ambition to run as a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) so that the party can field a southern aspirant.
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who is also the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, stated that it is necessary that there should be sanity within the party.
Addressing journalists yesterday, the governor said he was part of the decision-making regarding the zoning to the south.
He said, “I’m very satisfied with the resolution because I’m part of it, from the arrangement, strategy, and delivery.
“It’s an all-inclusive decision for us to have our NEC in Ibadan, Oyo State and sustain the existing zoning formula in the party offices and to zone the presidential office to the South-South so that we can have some sanity, understanding, and unity.
“I’m calling on Nigerians to know that politics is not about personal interest, it’s about self-actualisation within the framework of party decisions, manifesto, and national development.
“Everything is predicated on sacrifice, not interest, and of course, we must always give allowance, respect each other, and power comes from God.
“So we are always available as governors, NWC, BoT to work towards making sure that PDP is a darling of Nigerians so that we can give everyone the political space or allowances to come and actualise their aspirations.”
There has been calls by diverse groups in recent period after the PDP had zoned the presidential ticket to the south calling for it to be returned to the north as under the north, it was only Late President Umaru Yaradua who only spent spent two and half years before he died in May 2010 which they argued that that has been the only time the north held power under the PDP.