A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has faulted the selection of the party’s vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, warning that it could deepen what he described as the marginalisation of the South-East in national politics.
Okonkwo, in a statement shared on his social media account on Monday, said he was reacting to reports that the party had picked a South-South candidate for the position, a move he said would further exclude the South-East from the presidency or vice presidency since 1999.
“I heard from social media that ADC has picked its vice presidential candidate from the South-South.
“If this is true, it is unfortunate, as this will continue the crude marginalisation of the South-East,” he said.
He noted that the South-East has neither produced a President nor Vice President since 1999, adding that excluding the zone again in 2027 would amount to continued political marginalisation.
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