Former Governor of Anambra State and the PDP Vice Presidential candidate in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi did not introduce   nor contemplate introducing zoning in the gubernatorial elections in Anambra State.

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This was made known by his Media Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem who was reacting to the news from   various sources crediting Mr. Peter Obi with the introduction of zoning in the gubernatorial   politics of Anambra State.

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In a release made available to the press, Mr. Obienyem who acknowledged that Obi was the person   who, single handed,   insisted that the governorship should go to Anambra North against even the position of his party –   APGA –   at that time, said it was more of Obi, “in the spirit of justice and equity insisting that the governorship candidate should go to Anambra North since they were at that time, the only zone yet to produce a governor.” Obienyem said it was more of Obi trying to achieve balance of representation to avoid what was clearly unjust and capable of snowballing into crisis for the state.

“Obi’s position was equitable and not to be confused with entrenchment of rotation in Anambra’s Charter of Equity or whatever it is.   “If at any time the state wants rotation or any form of political arrangement, it would not be the imposition of one man.”