Southern PDP Governors, Others in Closed Door Meeting Over Zoning

Lagos state – Southern governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other stakeholders are meeting in Lagos state over the party’s zoning of offices.

The meeting, tagged “PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit,” is for the zoning ahead of the forthcoming convention of the party.
Southern PDP Governors, others in closed door meeting over zoning
Governor Makinde, Diri, and others are present at the meeting. Photo credit: Seyi Makinde/ Douye Diri
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It was gathered that the meeting is coming amidst controversy over the zoning.

As reported by Daily Trust, Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, and the Deputy Governor of Enugu, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, who represents Governor Peter Mba, are in attendance.

Others include, Chairman Board of Trustees of the party, Senator Adelphus Wabara, former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George; former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former Ebonyi state Governor, Sam Egwu; former Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel; former Oyo state Speaker, Jumoke Akinjide.

Also in attendance is Dr Ali Odefa, Chief Emma Ogidi; Hon. Nnena Ukeje, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, among others.

Some PDP stakeholders from the South have dismissed as illegal the meeting on the party’s zoning arrangement.

Despite the opposition to the meeting, the stakeholders are going ahead with the meeting which started around 2:30pm

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