2023: PDP Chieftain Insists on Northern Presidential Candidate Instead of SouthPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The former chairman of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi has drummed support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket to be zoned to the northern region. Dokpesi, a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) BoT is canvassing for a northern presidential candidate despite calls by southerners to produce the next president. In an interview with The Guardian, Dokpesi revealed there is a constitution of the PDP, which states very clearly that there shall be rotation and zoning of both party offices and political offices. Recommended for you "His music is so unique": Singer Simi reacts to Asake’s fabulous performanc... The PDP chieftain who is also a southerner went on to note that he is agitating for fairness and justice. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app He recalled how the opposition party's presidential ticket went through its rotation, saying 14 years of the 16 PDP was in power the south ruled. He said: Dokpesi called on members of the opposition to remain as one by choosing a candidate from the north. Earlier, Legit.ng reported that there is crisis brewing within the opposition following the decision of the leadership of the party to zone the national chairman position to northern Nigeria. Recommended for you Kirikiri inmate gets access to phone, threatens innocent people, Osinbajo’s... The decision to zone the office was made without clarifying whether the 2023 presidential ticket of the party would be zoned to the south or be thrown open. leaders and chieftains of the PDP in the southern zones are now at loggerheads over the developments. Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has canvassed the retention of the zoning of the PDP presidential ticket in northern Nigeria. Atiku made his position known at the opening session of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Buttressing his point, the former vice president recalled how he shunned pressure from the then PDP governors to contest for the 2023 presidential ticket of the party, to frustrate the re-election bid of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. Source: Legit.ng Ahead of 2023, Raymond Dokpesi is rooting for a northern presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party According to the PDP cheftain, the southern region had ruled for 14 years while the north had only two years up till today Dokpesi in a recent interview explained his reasons for agitating for fairness regarding the opposition's presidential ticket PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app "So, by 2015, the PDP had been 16years in power, 14 years of the South and two years of north and that is the situation up till today. You say you believe in justice, fairness and equity, the North has done two years and the South has done 14 years. Is that balanced?"