Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, a member of the National Executive Council NEC of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has assured Nigerians that the party will not disappoint them in its choice of the zone to fly its presidential ticket as permutations, intrigues, and agitations over the zoning of the 2023 presidential ticket heat up.

Senator Ohuabunwa Spoke to Vanguard in an interview in Abia that the party’s hesitation to offer its presidential position was purposeful and strategic.

Due to the current circumstances, he stated it was not a sensible political decision to zone such a sensitive position at this time.

The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives agreed with the zoning committee’s argument that zoning the highest seat in the country was not part of the party’s mandate at the upcoming National Convention.

Senator Ohuabunwa believes the PDP must be careful not to fall into the trap of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) when it comes to zoning its presidential ticket for 2023.

He clarified that the party’s presidential ticket had no connection with the zoning of national positions for the party’s National Convention.

He stated that the PDP “is an experienced party with experienced politicians and responsible patriots who reason with a human conscience”, noting that in selecting its presidential ticket, the party will be led by the principles of equity, justice, 2023 Election, Zoning: PDP Will Not Fail Nigerians – Senator Mao Ohuabunwa. the southeast would be shortchanged if the party chose the South West and Northern regions for the party leadership and presidency positions, respectively.

“The truth is that PDP will scatter if we go into zoning of the presidency now. Let’s get done with our national convention first. You know we are not the party in power. The present situation is not what it used to be. Things have changed, so we also need to change tactics.

“I can assure you that when we get to the zoning of the presidential ticket we shall handle it fairly. It’s a party thing, we will resolve it in a way no zone will feel shortchanged. We should not use the zoning of the party chairmanship as a yardstick on which zone to cede our presidential ticket. When we get to the river we cross the bridge. We will not disappoint Nigerians.”