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Published on 2026-03-24 14:55:21
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA
The Labour Party (LP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, effectively barring aspirants from the North from contesting for the position on its platform.
Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday following a consultative meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Senator Usman emphasised that the decision was a firm policy shift intended to provide clarity for prospective aspirants ahead of the next general election.
“We have one certain decision that we have taken. That is to say that we will certainly not field any aspirant from Northern Nigeria. We have zoned the position to Southern Nigeria. So if…
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