The party made the clarification in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Saturday.

Ologunagba said that the attention of the party had been drawn to comments and speculations from certain individuals claiming that PDP had zoned its presidential ticket to a particular part of the country.

Ologunagba described the speculation as completely misleading as it did not, in any way, represent the position of the party.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP emphatically and unequivocally states that it has not zoned its presidential ticket to any part of the country.

“The PDP is a political party founded on democratic principles and every action of the party, including zoning, is based on extensive consultations, discussions and consideration of all the issues as well as the various tendencies and interests across the nation.

“This is with the main objective of ensuring that the unity, peaceful co-existence and development of our nation are reinforced and promoted,” PDP stated.

Ologunagba urged Nigerians, party members and supporters to completely disregard the zoning claims as being peddled.

“Our Party also cautions those behind the claims to desist forthwith,” the statement reads in part.

He urged Nigerians to remain united and focused.

Source: NAN

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Saraki was one of the twelve aspirants who contested for the presidential ticket of the PDP at the national convention held on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

He was however beaten to the third place at the election which was won by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

But in a statement issued by the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Yekini Nabena, the ruling party mocked Saraki over his fate at the primary of his party.

It would be recalled that Saraki left the APC for PDP obviously because of his presidential ambition.

In the statement, APC said it was the end of the road for Saraki in his bid to clinch the presidential ticket of PDP.

“The disappointing performance of Sen. Bukola Saraki at the presidential election convention of the PDP is a befitting end to the ambition of a greedy, untrustworthy and double-dealing politician.

“With a miserly 317 votes, behind Aminu Tambuwal’s 693 votes and Atiku Abubakar’s 1532 votes, the PDP delegates have given clear indication that they are fed up with Saraki’s political style. When a leader cannot be trusted, cannot be relied upon, and cannot keep agreements, the people take due cognisance and records of these actions and respond with their votes at the appropriate time,” said APC in the statement by Nabena.

But in his reaction as contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, on Tuesday, Saraki said APC should focus on its internal problems than what happened to Saraki and the PDP.

 He said it had become obvious that the APC was often embittered about Saraki-related issues.

“We have noted the irresponsible statement issued by the APC spokesman, Yekinni Nabena. We know that he and the leadership of the APC are always incensed and disturbed at the mere hearing of the name, Saraki. It is also notable that Nabena and the APC are always concerned about the developments in the opposition party, the PDP,” Saraki said.

He stated further that “with the ‘civil war’ that Adams Oshiomhole and Yekinni Nabena have ignited in the APC and the very low level that they have dragged the party, in such manner that the ruling party is wallowing in confusion and disorganisation, they have too much to pre-occupy them than to be poking their noses in what happens to Saraki or the PDP.”

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