Northern youths under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations, JACON, have rejected the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
The youths, while speaking to journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday, described the move as unjust, undemocratic and a betrayal of the North’s decades-long loyalty to the party.
JACON stated that the PDP’s action amounted to political marginalization and warned that it could have “grave consequences” for the party in the forthcoming elections.
It said, the North, despite being the backbone of PDP’s electoral victories since 1999, has only held the presidency for two and a half years, compared to thirteen and a half years enjoyed by the South under the party’s rule.
“It is an undeniable historical fact that the North was shortchanged during PDP’s 16 years in power. While the South dominated the presidency for over a decade, the North barely had two and a half years.
“To now zone the ticket back to the South in 2027 is a deliberate attempt to permanently sideline the region,” JACON stated.
The group maintained that fairness and equity demand that the PDP return its ticket to the North, insisting that the region deserves the opportunity to complete its own share of leadership.
2027: Northern youths reject zoning of PDP presidential ticket to South
