PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC PARTY PANEL OKAYS NYESOM WIKE AS ATIKU ABUBAKAR’S RUNNING MATE

A Panel has recommended Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as running mate to Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. It took the decision on Tuesday after a marathon meeting of the National Advisory Committee, an ad-hoc panel set up by the party leadership to recommend a suitable running mate for the candidate. It was gathered that Governor Wike was picked following a voice vote and he polled 16 votes out of 20. Three other governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu were dropped for the Rivers governor. The panel is chaired by PDP Deputy National Chairman, North, Umar Damagum.

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