The Presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said the choice of Okowa as his running mate was a difficult decision for him. Addressing members of the party’s Board of Trustee, stakeholders and supporters at the party headquarters just before announcing his choice, Atiku said announcing his running mate was a “difficult decision that I am called upon to take. But, as someone hoping to lead a complex country such as ours, tough and difficult decisions would remain a part of my everyday life.” The candidate also said, “In arriving at the decision, I held wide consultations with various stakeholders in our party including our governors, national working committee, board of trustees, and other leaders to seek their inputs and their wisdom. “In these consultations, I made clear that my running mate would have the potential to succeed me at a moment’s notice, that is, a president in-waiting. “In other words, the person must have the qualities to be president.
The person must have an appreciation of the deep rot which our country has been put into by the rudderless APC government; understands the great suffering that most of our people are going through and the urgency of relieving them of that suffering; understands the critical importance of economic growth and development to provide our young people with jobs, hope, and a pathway to wealth. “In addition, my running mate has to be someone who is not afraid to speak his mind and give honest advice, and, be by my side as I work very hard to reverse the destructive impact of the past seven years of the APC government.” Atiku further said he is aware that Okowa will not only add excitement to the ticket and campaign, “but will also help to bring focus, discipline and stability to our government, come 2023.
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