Contrary to the report making the rounds that Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike has emerged the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, The party has debunked the speculation.
The PDP in its swift reaction has set up a committee to screen its vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.
According to the party’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said that members of the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee were nominated by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC).
Ologunagba, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, explained that the NWC constituted the committee in line with the electoral guidelines of the main opposition party.
He added that the screening exercise would be held by 10 am on Thursday inside the NWC Hall at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
“pursuant to Part VI, Paragraph 14 of the Electoral Guidelines of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the nomination of the following Party members to serve on the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee for the screening/verifying of the nominated Vice Presidential Candidate of our Party for the 2023 general elections,” he said.
The committee which is chaired by former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi, has Dr Akilu Indabawa and Sunday Omobo as secretary and administrative secretary respectively.
Its members include former governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada, former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, and Austin Opara.
Others are Professor Aisha Madawaki, Ayotunde George-Ologun, Chidiebelu Mofus, Fidelis Tapgun, Binta Bello, and Mutiat Adedoja.
