Ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu state, crucial politicians have actually insisted that the zoning of the position to Enugu East senatorial zone is for justice and fairness.

The essential political stakeholders include incumbent Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, old Anambra state guv Jim Nwobodo, former nationwide chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Okwesilieze Nwodo, former Senate President Ken NNamani, former guv, Chimaroke Nnamani and his follower Sullivan Chime.

Their demand was contained in a statement by Senator Nnamani, on Sunday in Abuja,

They acknowledged that the concept of zoning of essential political offices has actually been sustained in the state since 1999.

Remember that Senator Chimaroke Nnamani from Enugu east zone was the guv of the state from 1999 to 2007, followed by Sullivan Chime from Enugu west zone from 2007 to 2015, while the incumbent Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi from 2015 to 2023 is from Enugu north.

Nnamani commended the politicians; Ugwuanyi, Nwobodo, Nwodo, Ken Nnamani and Chime for their independent positions “verifying the zoning concept as well as the turn of Enugu east zone to produce the next governor”.

He restated that “justice and fairness demanded that the zoning principle be appreciated by the political players in the state, stressing that” it has actually promoted peace and harmony while giving every zone a sense of belonging”.

The declaration in part check out “after evaluating the principled stands of the respected seniors and statesmen that included four previous governors and a former Senate President, I am convinced more than ever before that Gov. Ugwuanyi and the political leaders in the state will be directed by keen sense of history and conscience in choosing the next guv of the state from Enugu east zone”.

Sen Nnamani explained zoning as a significant selling point of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state, noting that “it has actually guaranteed peace, balance and even advancement”.

He revealed hope that other political celebrations consisting of All Progressive Congress (APC) and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) will do the same in promoting zoning and delivering their governorship tickets to the Enugu East zone.