Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has defended the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) determination to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, saying the transfer is aimed toward fostering sanity, understanding and unity inside the get together.
The opposition get together’s National Executive Committee (NEC) reached the decision on Monday, August 25, throughout its assembly in Abuja, the place it additionally affirmed Iliya Damagum as its substantive nationwide chairman.
In an interview with AIT barely 24 hours after the choice, Mohammed mentioned he was totally a part of the association and described it as an inclusive technique to stabilise the get together forward of the 2027 elections.
He mentioned, “I am very satisfied with the resolution because I’m part and parcel of it, from the arrangement, strategy and delivery. So, it is an all-inclusive decision for us to have our NEC in Ibadan, Oyo State on the 15 of October and also to sustain the zoning formular within the party offices and of course to zone the presidential office to the South so that we can have some sanity, some understanding and unity.”
The Bauchi governor urged Nigerians to see politics past private ambition, emphasising sacrifice and collective get together curiosity.
“I am calling on Nigerians to know that politics is not about personal interest. It’s about self-actualisation within the framework of party decisions, party manifesto and also national development,” he mentioned. “Everything is predicated on sacrifice, not self-interest. And of course, we must always give allowance, we must live and let live, we must respect each other. Of course, power comes from God.”
Mohammed assured that PDP governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) are dedicated to repositioning the get together as the popular alternative for Nigerians forward of the subsequent basic election.
“I’m always available, we are all available as governors, as NWC, as BoT to work towards making sure that PDP is a darling of Nigerians so that we can give the political space allowances for everybody to come and actualise his or her aspirations,” he mentioned.
