Gbenga Hashim Vanguard, a political group, has said that no regional warlord can deliver victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 presidential election.
The Coordinator of Gbenga Hashim Vanguard North West, Honorable Aminu Bala Wudilawa, stated this in a press statement on Wednesday and called on the leadership of the main opposition party to reject blackmail and pressures to hand over the party’s presidential ticket to any regional political warlord under the pretext of zoning or power rotation.
According to Aminu, zoning has done enough damage to Nigeria’s national psychology, noting that democracy is about popular choice, not turn by turn.
He maintained that only a candidate with genuine national appeal and orientation, capable of winning significant votes in both the North and South can deliver victory to the PDP in 2027.
“Any candidate that cannot win an open, competitive primary by building national consensus has no chance of winning the general election,” he said.
Aminu described Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the ideal candidate who embodies the values, competence, and character required to lead Nigeria at this critical juncture.
“Liberal and patriotic forces in the North are rallying around Gbenga Hashim not because of political sentiment, but because of his broad national appeal, integrity, and long-standing commitment to democracy and unity,” he said. “He’s a candidate both the North and South can trust.”
Highlighting Gbenga Hashim’s track record, Aminu noted that in the past eight years, no aspirant across PDP or All Progressives Congress (APC) has demonstrated deeper insight into national security and economic reform than Dr. Hashim.
He also dismissed the often-repeated claim that the PDP presidential ticket in 1999 was zoned to the South, clarifying that General Olusegun Obasanjo emerged not by zoning, but by his strong reputation for national unity following military rule.
“Opportunistic politicians often distort history, but the truth is that Obasanjo was chosen in 1999 because of his commitment to the unity of Nigeria. Today, we see that same spirit in Gbenga Hashim.”
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