Crisis deepen as PDP zones chairmanship office to Abia North

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assigned the office of state chairman to the Abia North senatorial zone.

This conclusion was reached during the party’s caucus meeting on Sunday.

Chikwendu Kanu, former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, presented the resolution to continue the zoning structure, which was seconded by Senator Adolphus Wabara, former Senate President, following the adoption of the PDP committee’s rotation and zoning recommendations.

A statement signed by Abraham Amah, the Vice Chairman and acting Publicity Secretary, said:

“The state caucus subsequently zoned the Chairmanship to Abia North, as all positions formerly held by Abia South were turned to Abia North, all positions held by Abia North were turned to Abia Central, and all positions held by Abia Central were turned over to Abia South.”

Some members of the PDP have praised the zoning formula, saying that it would ensure stability and equity.

However, some members of the PDP from Abia North, who spoke on the zoning formula, demanded that the next PDP Governorship slot be zoned to Abia North as compensation for the “injustice” of 2023.

According to a party chieftain from Bende LGA, Abia North, Ogbo Kalu, the dismal performance recorded by his party in 2023 was due to the imposition of candidates and the injustice done to Abia North.

“The zoning of the PDP chairmanship to Abia North is not what Abia North deserves. I tell you that it cannot assuage the injustice our party did to Abia North. We deserve the gubernatorial ticket,” said Kalu