The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has faulted the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to zone its presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, while responding to questions in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, said the move was a calculated ploy to woo prominent figures like Peter Obi, Goodluck Jonathan, and Rotimi Amaechi into its fold.

The ADC spokesman also blasted the duo of PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for prioritising political manoeuvres over addressing Nigeria’s pressing challenges.

According to him, their early zoning arrangements showed insensitivity to the struggles of ordinary Nigerians, especially as the election is still two years away.

“Why are we so preoccupied and behaving in such a way that Nigerians begin to look at the political elite across the divides as if we don’t care about them,” Abdullahi asked.

UGAMATV recalls that the PDP recently announced that its 2027 presidential ticket would be zoned to the South.

In the same vein, APC governors and leaders have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole candidate for the next election, citing the country’s informal power rotation between North and South.