Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Anthony Sani, on Friday hinted that the North will not vote for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in 2027.

Sani explained that the North believes in zoning and wants power back in 2031, hence would not vote Atiku in 2027.

Speaking with DAILY POST, the ACF scribe insisted that the South would like to finish its eight years term in alignment with the spirit of zoning.

According to Sani, the North would be accused of stifling the zoning arrangement if they vote for Atiku in 2027.

He said: “I have told you that the South would like to finish their eight years in spirit of zoning. As a result southerners would not vote for former VP Atiku.

“And because the North respects zoning and hopes to produce the President in 2031, northerners would not vote Atiku lest they be accused of stifling zoning.”

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has said that it is focused on taking over Aso Rock in 2027.

The party made the assertion in a post on its verified X handle on Friday.

It also insisted that there is no crisis in the party as widely reported.

This is coming after the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

“There are no issues in the NDC.

We are focused on taking Aso Rock,” the NDC said.

Speaking on the meeting with Obi, Dickson said they reviewed the activities of party and discussed recent issues that have been a source of concern to all sides.

He all the issues were amicably resolved.

According to him, the party’s members would continue to consult and engage with one another to address and resolve all concerns and strengthen their unity.

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has set up five-man reconciliation committee headed by Chief Obi Onwuachu.

The committee is mandated to reconcile all aggrieved members after the party’s primaries.

Other members of the committee are Ichie Mike Ejezie , Chief Amechi Chinweze, Chief Chris Akaghalu and Chief Mrs Tina Aronu

Their names were announced on Friday at the APC State Secretariat in Awka by the party during its expanded stakeholders meeting, led by the state chairman, Senator Emma Anosike.

The party used the occasion to ratify the expulsion of seven alleged recalcitrant members, who dragged the party to court in defiance to the APC’s constitution.

Furthermore, the party announced names of the three Senatorial candidates who emerged during the recent primaries in the state

They are Chief Mrs Chibuogwu Benson-Oraelosi for the South zone, Dr Mrs Ngozi Kene-Chiedu for the Central and Chief Kingsley Nnalue for the North .

Addressing the stakeholders,the state chairman, Senator Emma Anosike, declared that the party will do everything humanly possible to make sure that President Bola Tinubu wins the 2027 presidential election in Anambra.

He said: “Everything we are doing in APC belongs to Ward Chairmen, they hold everything.

“There is no bigger Party than APC in the coming 2027 elections in Anambra, anybody not proud of APC in Nigeria is making mistake. We must believe in the administration of Mr President, Bola Tinubu.

“If you are not a member of APC, you are not. Anyone that takes the party to court is automatically, expelled.

“This party is as strong as never before and every mobilization must go through the wards. We are entering operational election and not hide and seek election,” Anosike said.