2023: Political intrigues as former PDP Governors, others lobby to produce Secondus’ successor

Former governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly lobbying for the next national chairman to emerge from within their ranks.

Leadership reported that the ex-PDP governors are taking the step as preparations for the party's national convention continue.

Legit.ng gathers that the former governors who met recently in Abuja also deliberated on the need for the next party chairman to emerge from a state that does not have a PDP governor in order to avoid the recurrent incident where the party national chairman and the incumbent governor are at loggerheads.

The former governors also proposed the emergence of a bold and outspoken national chairman that won’t be tossed around by the powerful interests, The News Nigeria also reported.

An anonymous source quoted by Leadership said the former governors two of their colleagues, one from the northwest and the other from the southwest, for the chairmanship seat.

However, the former governor nominated from the southwest reportedly declined interest in the national chairmanship seat while the forum settled on the nominee from the northwest.

Other power blocs interested in producing the next chairman of the PDP are the forum of former senators, the governors forum, former ministers forum and the National Assembly caucus.