Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated a 44-member zoning committee mandated to recommend how the party's national offices will be distributed across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones ahead of its next elective national convention.

The committee will also advise on the zoning of the party's 2027 presidential ticket.

The committee is chaired by Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri. Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal will serve as vice chairman, and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang as secretary.

The Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, inaugurated the committee during the ceremony held at the party's national secretariat in Abuja.

The PDP's National Executive Council (NEC) first con...