Jonathan’s claim on zoning ludicrous – Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, a
presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said
that Goodluck Jonathan’s claim that zoning does not exist is ludicrous.
The former Vice
President said the principle of zoning and rotation of power is the
very foundation upon which the PDP was built as a party.
“It is either
President Jonathan is not a member of the PDP or is living in denial of
the same principle of zoning which saw his emergence as Vice President
in 2007,” he said.
He said for
avoidance of doubt, the PDP Constitution is borrowed from the federal
character provision of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
He referred
President Jonathan to Section 7.2.C of the PDP Constitution, which
states “in pursuance of the principle of equity, justice and fairness,
the party shall adhere to the policy of rotation and zoning of party
and public elective offices, and it shall be enforced by the
appropriate executive committee at all levels.” He promised to mail a
copy of the PDP Constitution to the president.
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