The National Publicity Secretary of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ebenzer Adurokiya, has said that the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is an affront to the people of southern Nigeria.
Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, Ebenzer Adurokiya said based on the principle of zoning established in the country’s political system since 1979, the south should be allowed to clinch the ticket.
He said, “Our position remains the same. This is unfair and these are disturbing times for us in Nigeria. This is not on any personal thing or against Atiku Abubakar as a person. In 2018, PANDEF declared support for Atiku Abubakar and we campaigned for him together with Afenifere.
“But in principle we felt that after eight years under Muhammadu Buhari, it is fair that power should rotate to southern Nigeria based on the principle of zoning that has been established in our political system over the years since 1979. What the PDP has done is an affront on the people of southern Nigeria.”
