After weeks of suspense, anticipation and speculations, the action has been finalized. The presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally picked his running mate.
Atiku amidst all the possible options at his disposal, on Thursday, June 16 settled for the governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa as the official vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
While, some PDP leaders reportedly argued that Governor Okowa possessed a better intellectual bent. Confirming that Okowa, would bring better value to governance at the federal level if eventually elected by Nigerians
Atiku shared their concerns and turned his attention to Governor Okowa who have been his initial favorite for the position.
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