PDP zones governorship position in Abia to Central, North senatorial zones
Contrary to the agreement of the founding fathers of Abia, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Abia State Chapter Saturday evening stated the zoning of the 2023 governorship position to Abia Central and Abia North Districts of the state.
In a release signed by the state party chairman, Rt. Hon. Alwell Asiforo Okere, and dated 26th March, 2022, the party said its decision came “after wide consultations with leaders and stakeholders of the party, including the 17 Local Governments of the state and a subsequent meeting of the State Working Committee and the entire Executive Committee”.
The release further directed that “all those from the above mentioned zones and who are aspiring for the position of Abia State Governor should liaise with the party for presentation to the state elders between today 26th March, 2022 and latest 30th March, 2022”.
The Abia Charter of Equity which recommended power rotation among the three senatorial zones has finally been discarded in the state, but there are moves by kinsmen of the state governor to ensure that they retain power for another two-term tenure of eight years and even beyond.
With the agreement by the founding fathers of the state, it is the turn of Abia North Senatorial zone to produce the next Abia governor, having gone round the zones starting with Abia North, Central and Abia south currently holding the power.’
