The 2023 Presidential Flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has officially unveiled Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.
Atiku’s decision comes after a series of meetings with ranking members of the opposition Party.
POLITICS NIGERIA earlier reported that Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike was selected by a 19 member committee setup to select/nominate a running mate for Atiku.
However, the leadership of the party led by Iyorchia Ayu, its chairman was not comfortable with the selection.They felt Wike would be ‘too close’ to the Presidency and judging by his antecedents, could become a ‘threat’.
Several party Chieftains also expressed displeasure with the selection of Wike because of his temperament, perceived dictatorial tendencies and his propensity for picking fights even with key allies.
Okowa was also Atiku’s first choice for the position. He faced the screening panel on Thursday morning and was swiftly cleared.
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