PDP’s Zoning Of 2027 Presidential Ticket To South A Sacrifice For Unity – Bala Mohammed

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is a demonstration of sacrifice for the sake of national unity.

On Monday, the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) — its highest decision-making body — resolved that the party’s next presidential candidate will come from the south, while the national chairmanship position remains in the north.

The decision rules out Mohammed and other northern politicians who were reportedly eyeing the party’s presidential ticket.

Speaking with journalists in Bauchi on Tuesday, the governor said he was fully in support of the resolution.

“I am very satisfied with the resolution because I am part and parcel of it — from the arrangement, to the strategy, and delivery,” he said.

He explained that the party agreed to hold its convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, preceded by another NEC meeting on October 15.

According to him, maintaining the current zoning formula for party offices while shifting the presidential ticket southward was necessary to ensure “sanity, understanding, and unity.”

“Politics is not about self-interest. It is about actualisation within the framework of party decisions, manifesto, and national progress. Everything is predicated on sacrifice, not self-interest. We must live and let live,” Mohammed said.

He added that mutual respect among members was key, stressing that “power comes from God.”