Earlier on Thursday, the PDP standard-bearer, via his Twitter handle, @atiku, announced the governor of Delta State as his running mate. The PUNCH had on June 9 reported that those who were lobbying for the slot included Wike, Okowa, and the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. He can even drag the power with Atiku Abubakar.”Kenneth Edayi said, “Congratulations to Governor Okowa. Jibrin spoke with journalists shortly after the unveiling of Okowa as the running mate of Atiku. In his acceptance speech, the Delta State governor urged all members to work for the progress of the party for positive results.

Source: Punch June 17, 2022 11:19 UTC