Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee, has stated it found Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State fully qualified to be the running mate to the party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Chairman of the Committee, Chief Tom Ikimi, said this while briefing newsmen on Thursday, June 16, in Abuja after Okowa’s presentation by the party.
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Ikimi said that the job of the committee was to screen the nominees for a running mate to ensure that the party did not run into any problems.
He said;
Okowa has served in many capacities in the public service of Delta State as well as local governments council of that state.
He also served as an honourable commissioner at one time in that state and in fact, he served as the senator representing one of the senatorial districts of the state.
The business of this committee was to ensure that he has the right qualifications because we are not interested in going to court after the election as people will be challenging those who are qualified or those not qualified.
“The committee found out that he is fully qualified. He is healthy, cool-headed, and willing to embrace all others who got tested over this position with him so that we have peace and stability in the party.
In his comments, Okowa says it is time for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to power at the centre, after being in the opposition for many years.
Okowa said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after his official announcement as the party’s running mate for the 2023 presidential election in Abuja.
He said;
There is a huge challenge in our nation and PDP has said that it wanted to rescue this country and rebuild it.
To be able to do that, you need a man who has the right experience, and obviously I have been picked today as the vice-presidential candidate of the PDP to rescue Nigeria and rebuild it.
I am truly very excited that I have been asked to join that ticket to be able to work with him as his vice-presidential candidate.
