Ifeanyi Okowa has been announced as the running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.
Atiku made the announcement during a meeting held at the headquarters of the PDP in Abuja, which was also attended by PDP executives.
Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the PDP, had previously stated that the party had established a 17-member committee in order to select a running mate.
He stated that the committee had provided Atiku with three potential candidates for him to select from.
Ayu stated that Atiku was the one who would make the ultimate decision.
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.
Okowa and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, were among names being mentioned as prospective running mates to the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.