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Chairman, People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Walid Jibrin advised party members to see the emergence of Ifeanyi Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate as an act of God.
Jibrin in a statement in Abuja, urged party faithful to accept the decision and work together for the victory of PDP in 2023 general elections.
“I urge all PDP members to accept this decision in good faith and give the strongest support to Abubakar as president of Nigeria and his Vice president Chief Okowa as his vice president.
“Both Muslims and Christians must come together to give all support to them all.
“All PDP members must come together to unite for PDP to take over from the All Progressives Congress,” he said.
Also, the former National Chairman of the PDP, Mr Uche Secondus has congratulated former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar for picking Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta as his running mate for 2023 poll.
Secondus said this in a statement from his media office on Thursday in Abuja.
“Abubakar is a square peg in a square hole whose pedigree in the nation’s political space remains outstanding and speaks for itself,” he said.
Secondus said that choice of Okowa as Abubakar running mate was a right step in the right direction.
“With the picking of a running mate, the candidacy is complete and PDP is now set for the inevitable journey back to Aso Rock come 2023,” he said.
PDP Governors Forum congratulates Okowa on VP selection
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on his emergence as the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 general elections.
The forum felicitated with Okowa in a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State in Abuja on Thursday.
Tambuwal said that the PDP-GF commended the party Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for keeping to his word.
He said that in particular that the promised to select a serving PDP governor as his running mate, ostensibly not just because of the contributions of the governors to the effective running of the party and its stability, but because of their experience and executive capacity.
“Gov. Okowa has distinguished himself as Governor of Delta State.
“He also has cognate legislative experience as a former Senator. He has what it takes to be an effective Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
The PDP-GF chairman said that the great task of recovering, rescuing and rebuilding Nigeria begins with the Atiku/Okowa ticket.
Tambuwal, who decried the state of governance; insecurity, economy, education, health and social services in the country, says “with the Atiku/Okowa ticket help is on the way. We shall overcome.”