The 19 Northern States and the FCT Chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have resolved to ditch the South-West in the race for the national chairmanship of the party, our source gathered.

This is coming as all indications point attention to the former acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, to carry the day.

Apart from the north, it was further learnt that the South-East delegates would go in one direction, in solidarity with the South-South.

Daily Sun also gathered that those backing Secondus from the north have also tipped former Oyo State governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja to emerge as deputy national chairman (South), just as it resolved to back Hajia Inna Ciroma as deputy national chairman (North) and Senator Umar Tsauri, as national secretary. (Source: DAILY SUN)