Iyiochia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, expressed confidence on Tuesday that the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will offer a running mate that Nigerians would connect to and vote into office within the next 48 hours.
In his opening comments at a meeting with members of the consultative committee established up to help Atiku pick a running partner, Ayu provided this pledge.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Ayu was in a closed-door meeting with select party stakeholders at the party’s national office.
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He stated that the meeting was part of a series of discussions aimed at determining a candidate that Nigerians would be happy to vote into power.
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.
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“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.”
The meeting 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.
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Anaedoonline.ng that Independent National Electoral Commission, gave political parties till Friday, June 17, 2022, to submit the names of their presidential candidates and their running mates.
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