The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential
Candidate Screening Committee, says it found Gov. 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 in Abuja after Okowa’s presentation by the party.
Ikimi said that the job of the committee was to screen the
nominees for running mate to ensure that the party did not run into any
problem.
“Okowa has served in many capacities in the public service
of Delta State as well as local government 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,” Ikimi
said.
Members of the committee as constituted by the party
included Akilu Indabawa, who served as Secretary, and Mr Sunday Omobo as
Administrative Secretary.
Other members of the committee were Capt. Idris Wada, Chief
Osita Chidoka, Binta Bello, Chief Mutiat Adedoja, Austin Opara, Prof. Aisha
Madawaki, Mrs Ayotunde George-Ologun, Chief Chidiebelu Mofus and Fidelis
Tapgun.
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