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According to Dr. Babangida Aliyu, a former governor of Niger State, the opposition People Democratic Party has decided to choose its presidential candidate for the 2023 election from one of the northern regions of the nation despite its agreement that any candidate may run for office. Speaking to the supporters, Aliyu said, "In our zoning agreement, we have agreed to re-zone the North as requested by others. However, we have also agreed written openly as a result of what has happened that any candiata from any part of the country can now run in this election."If the PDP could unite and settle on a certain candidate for chairman. It implies that a single contender could have challenged it.