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2027: Former VON DG Warns Against Ethnic Tension over Presidential Zoning Disregard

Former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has issued a warning about the potential for ethnic tension in the 2027 presidential election. According to a report by Premium Times Nigeria, Okechukwu contends that the PDP is yet to recover from Atiku Abubakar’s breach of zoning in the 2023 presidential election, and that the 2027 contest would have been less acrimonious if the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) had respected the principle of presidential power rotation and presented a southern candidate. Read more on Premium Times Nigeria

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