2023: Dokpesi Warns PDP Against Southern Candidates for President

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has warned the party against fielding a southern candidate for the Presidency in 2023.

Though Dokpesi is from the south, he is unequivocal in his belief that no southern candidate can win the 2023 Presidential election for the PDP.

The Daar Communication chairman bared his mind while speaking in an exclusive interview with Daily Trust.

He said: “The South East cannot win the election for the PDP that is just the truth of the matter. I don’t beat around the bush; I treat issues as they are and as I understand them.

“There is no candidate from the South East, even I dare say there is no candidate from the South that you put in the North today that will be able to win. It is going to be a humongous challenge.”

Dokpesi continued “If we are the Nigerians, I want us to be, if we believe in the unity of Nigeria and we also believe in equity, justice, and fairness, there is no reason we should not give it to the South East if the slot is given to the South. “However, is there equity, justice, and fairness in Nigeria’s politics? The answer is NO! So, don’t let us over flog the matter. I think that whoever emerges as the president of Nigeria would have to compensate the people of the South East if truly, we want the emergence of the new Nigeria.” he concluded.

In the past few days, the issue of zoning has taken the front burner. More discussions on this knotty issue are expected in the coming days.