The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has given further insight why the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar chose the Governor of Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate over Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state.
Ayu gave out the reasons while speaking during the Northern Christian Youth Assembly Summit in Abuja.
He said former vice president Atiku, picked Okowa above Wike, because of humility and more excellent performance in office of the Delta state governor.
His words: “We looked around and we thought we have to give not just a vice president that will assist him (Atiku) but we did our homework to select a man who is highly educated, very humble, and who has done very well as a governor in his home state.
“Okowa is the most qualified running mate. It is on his own personal merit that he was selected by the party as the vice presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar. I think Nigeria will be very lucky to have two such people who are committed to development who are detribalised who believe in uniting this country.”