Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has been picked as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar.
The former Vice President made the announcement at a meeting attended by PDP executives at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
The party National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said a 17-member committee had been set up by the party to pick a running mate.
He disclosed that the committee had submitted three names to Atiku to choose from, saying that the final decision however, was Atiku’s.
Speaking at the end of the meeting, 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.
