According to a report by The Sun on Thursday, May 28, 2026, Architect Peter Agada has expressed a firm stance on the ongoing debate surrounding the southern presidency zoning arrangement being promoted within various political parties.
He maintains that the practice, which seeks to rotate political offices across regions, is not grounded in constitutional provisions.
According to him, the arrangement also does not align with the internal rules guiding the Labour Party, making it, in his view, an arrangement without legal backing under both the 1999 Constitution and the party’s operational framework.
He further explained that even if zoning is to be considered within a political party structure, it cannot be treated as an automatic rule or informal understanding.
Agada argued that such a decision must follow due internal processes and receive proper approval through the National Executive Committee (NEC) convention.
He stressed that this step should be completed before any stage of party primaries is conducted, ensuring that any adopted principle becomes officially ratified and binding within the party structure.
Speaking on internal screening procedures for political aspirants, he referenced concerns raised about the financial strength of candidates seeking elective positions.
He noted that such questions are often used during screening exercises to assess whether aspirants have the capacity to sustain a political campaign
Agada stated that perceptions about his personal financial standing may not immediately suggest wealth, but he insisted that his professional background tells a different story.
He described himself as an architect with 29 years of experience in the field and highlighted his involvement in a major acoustics enterprise regarded among the largest globally.
He added that his professional engagements include projects of significant financial scale, reflecting the depth of his practice and business operations.
He went further to outline the level of personal investment he has made into his political ambition, stating that substantial resources have already been committed to the process.
According to him, these commitments are part of the broader effort required to pursue a credible campaign, and additional resources are expected to be deployed as the process advances toward securing a candidacy.
Agada maintained that the scrutiny of financial capacity during political screening is part of the broader electoral preparation process, and he positioned his own experience as evidence of both the expectations placed on aspirants and the realities of funding political participation.
He emphasized the scale of his professional achievements and financial contributions as part of his response to such assessments.
He said, “I was also asked such questions during my screening. Looking at me, I do not carry the aura of a rich man, but as an architect who has practised for 29 years and runs one of the largest acoustics businesses in the world, my last project alone was worth ten billion naira. I have put in over four hundred million naira into this process, and there will be more before I become a candidate.”
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