Okonkwo rejects ADC 2027 ticket plan, warns of south-east marginalisation

By Lawrence Agbo
Former Labour Party presidential campaign spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, has dismissed reports suggesting that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has concluded arrangements for its 2027 presidential ticket, warning that the reported zoning configuration could worsen what he described as the longstanding political exclusion of the South-East.
Okonkwo, in a post on his X account on Monday, said he only came across the claim through social media, stressing that if accurate, it would amount to a regrettable political decision.
“I learned through social media reports that the party had chosen a running mate from the South-South… if this is true, it is unfortunate,” he st...