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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied zoning its presidential ticket to the Southern part of the country, ahead of the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n

This is as the party said its doors were still open to candidates for the 2023 general elections, including the presidency.<\/p>\n

It denied releasing any zoning formula for candidates on its platform ahead of the scheduled polls.<\/p>\n

2023: APC governors kick against zoning<\/p>\n

Secretary of the APC Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe issued the denial in response to reports that the party has zoned its presidential ticket to the south.<\/p>\n

APC was reported to have zoned the President to the South, Vice President to the North, Senate President to the South and Deputy Senate President to the North.<\/p>\n

However, Akpanudoedehe disowned the list.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the APC Secretary said: \u201cOur people should disregard the list. It is not from the Caretaker Committee, it is not from the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is absolutely false! Where was it done and at what occasion? This is a mere fabrication of the writer\u2019s imagination. It is completely misleading.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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