The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiochia Ayu, has revealed when the running mate of the party’s presidential candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Ababakar, will be announced.
Ayu said the party and Atiku would within the next 48 hours, present a running mate Nigerians would relate well with and vote into office.
He stated this on Tuesday while giving his opening remarks at a meeting with members of the consultative committee set up to assist Atiku to choose a running mate.
The meeting, which is ongoing has the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; former Senate President, David Mark; former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko; former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and Senator Philip Aduda among others, in attendance.
Ayu said: “The presidential candidate of our party would have been here, but this morning he suddenly dashed somewhere.
“He apologised and if he comes early, he will join us. But we will go ahead with the assignment he has given us.
“The candidate wrote to us, as the administrative arm of the party, on the choice of his running mate.
“Various organs of the party are well-represented in his committee — the National Working Committee, the Governors Forum, the National Assembly, and former governors who have put forward their candidates.
“This deliberation will be chaired by my able deputy, Ambassador Umaru Damagum.
“I wish you a successful deliberation and I hope you come up with a conclusion between tomorrow and Friday.
“Our presidential candidate, this time, has decided to carry everybody along unlike 2019 when he didn’t consult widely in his choice of running mate.”
