Veteran journalist, publisher, and African Democratic Congress chieftain Dele Momodu has defended comments credited to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar regarding zoning and electoral strategy ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Momodu spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, while responding to questions about regional politics, constitutional provisions, and the implications of fielding another northern presidential candidate against an incumbent from the South.
During the interview, the presenter argued that zoning remained an important political issue because of Nigeria’s ethnic and regional structure, noting that the principle of federal character already exists within the country’s constitutio… .....>>>
Veteran journalist, publisher, and African Democratic Congress chieftain Dele Momodu has defended comments credited to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar regarding zoning and electoral strategy ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Momodu spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, while responding to questions about regional politics, constitutional provisions, and the implications of fielding another northern presidential candidate against an incumbent from the South.
During the interview, the presenter argued that zoning remained an important political issue because of Nigeria’s ethnic and regional structure, noting that the principle of federal character already exists within the country’s constitutio… .....>>>
