The North-West coordinator of Gbenga Hashim Vanguard, Aminu Bala Wudilawa, has called on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reject blackmail and pressures to hand over the party’s presidential ticket to any regional warlord under the pretext of zoning or power rotation.
Aminu said zoning has done enough damage to Nigeria’s national psychology, noting that democracy is about popular choice, not turn by turn.
In a statement signed by Mallam Bala Aminu, the coordinator emphasised that only a candidate with genuine national appeal and orientation, capable of winning significant votes in both the North and South, can win the 2027 for the PDP.
“Any candidate that cannot win an open, competitive primary by building national consensus has no chance of winning the general election,” he warned.
Aminu described Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the ideal candidate, who embodies the values, competence, and character required to lead Nigeria at this critical juncture.
“Liberal and patriotic forces in the North are rallying around Gbenga Hashim not because of political sentiment, but because of his broad national appeal, integrity, and long standing commitment to democracy and unity,” he said.
“He is a candidate both the North and South can trust.”
He underscored the track records of Gbenga Hashim, stressing that in the past eight years, no aspirant across the PDP or the APC has demonstrated deeper insight into national security and economic reform than Dr Hashim.
He also dismissed them repeated claim that the PDP presidential ticket in 1999 was zoned to the South, clarifying that General Olusegun Obasanjo emerged not by zoning, but by his strong reputation for national unity following military rule.
“Opportunistic politicians often distort history, but the truth is that Obasanjo was chosen in 1999 because of his commitment to the unity of Nigeria. Today, we see that same spirit in Gbenga Hashim,” Aminu stated.
He emphasised the commitment of the Gbenga Hashim Vanguard has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising support nationwide for a pan-Nigerian presidential agenda, one that prioritises unity, development, and democratic values above ethnic or regional calculation.
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