2023: How Okowa Won The Fierce Battle to Clinch The VP Slot

Facts that works for the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to Clinch the Vice presidential slot of the People’s Democratic Party,PDP in the coming 2023 election have continued to emerged from sources close to Alh. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP in 2023 general election.

Although the selection committee set up by the PDP to assist Atiku to pick a running mate was favourably disposed to the Executive Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, but the presidential candidate opted for Okowa, who according to a source is level-headed and had the right temperament to add value to the ticket.

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According to the source, the fact that Okowa name was in the list of those short-listed helped Atiku decision to pick him very easy. There were also pressures from powerful interests who cited Wike’s hard stance on issues of taxation, especially concerning the Rivers State court case against the Federal Government, on Value Added Tax, VAT.

“Because the Vice-President will be in charge of the economy, several people felt it would be too risky to have someone with Wike’s temperament in charge.

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There is also the issue of legislative liaison. Atiku himself explained and rightly too that Okowa, who was a senator, is better placed to build synergy between legislators and the executive.”

[Vanguard]

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