The Scoper Media reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has picked Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate.
We learnt that addressing members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) at the party headquarters, Atiku said he has consulted with all organs of the party.
He also said party unity is critical for good campaign and ruling the country and as such very happy to announce the running mate today.
PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said a 17-member committee had been set up by the party to pick a running mate.
He said the committee had submitted three names to Atiku to choose from.
The final decision however, Ayu said, was Atiku’s.
Speaking at the announcement event, Atiku said making a choice between the three names had been a difficult decision.
He also noted that some of the qualities he looked out for include someone who understands the enormity of the challenges facing the country and one who has demonstrated, from experience, that he can proffer some solutions.
He said he looked out for one who has the qualities of a president, who can stand in for him when he’s not around.
According to him, while all the three names submitted were qualified, he had to settle for just one: Okowa.
‘Congratulations’
Okowa had arrived the PDP headquarters in a celebratory mood.
Some party members welcomed him into the building with the words ‘congratulations’.
