Atiku reveals main reason he didn't pick Wike as running mate in 2023

• Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) statesmanlike campaigner successful 2023, Atiku Abubakar, opened up connected the crushed for not picking Nyesom Wike arsenic moving mate successful 2023
• Atiku said Wike's sanction was fig number connected the database of options fixed to him by a committee successful the party
• Legit.ng recalls that Atiku picked the past Delta authorities governor, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa arsenic his moving mate

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 7 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary events

FCT, Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) statesmanlike campaigner successful 2023, Atiku Abubakar, said helium did not prime the existent curate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, arsenic his moving mate due to the fact that helium was the 2nd prime connected the list.

Atiku said a committee gave him a database of 3 governors from the south-south to take his moving mate from.

Atiku Abubakar addresses crushed for not picking Nyesom Wike arsenic moving mate successful 2023. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar/Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS
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The erstwhile vice president said the committee submitted 3 names: then-Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa arsenic the archetypal choice, Wike arsenic the second, and then-Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel arsenic the third.

As reported by Daily Trust, Atiku stated this successful a yet-to-be-aired interrogation for a tv show, Untold Stories, with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie.

According to Atiku, helium decided to acceptable up a committee due to the fact that helium was accused of not consulting with the enactment capable erstwhile helium picked Peter Obi arsenic his moving mate successful 2019.

“They said I did not consult with the enactment enough. So successful 2023, I threw the full happening to the party. I said, ‘Okay, acceptable up a committee and urge 3 radical for maine to prime arsenic moving mate.’“So I picked fig one.”

Legit.ng earlier reported that the reinstated PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, reacted to the conjugation led by Atiku.

The state to Wike said the PDP is not successful immoderate conjugation and has not been invited to set up conjugation against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Anyanwu urged those talking astir a conjugation to articulation the PDP alternatively than articulation immoderate conjugation up of the 2027 election.

Legit.ng also reported that Atiku disclosed however the coalition helium announced volition nutrient its statesmanlike campaigner successful 2027.

Recall that Atiku precocious disclosed that the conjugation was acceptable to sack President Bola Tinubu successful the 2027 statesmanlike election.

The erstwhile vice president, successful an interview, said determination was a akin conjugation successful 2014, which led to the enactment of the APC and yet sacked the past incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.

Obasanjo, Atiku, others conscionable amid crippled to sack Tinubu

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Olusegun Obasanjo, the erstwhile president of Nigeria, was precocious spotted with Atiku.

Also astatine the gathering was Peter Obi successful honour of the colloquium organised to observe the 60th day day of the erstwhile politician of Imo, Emeka Ihedioha.

The improvement came amid the announcement of a conjugation by Atiku and the readiness of the conjugation to sack President Bola Tinubu up of the 2027 election.

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Source: Legit.ng