A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Ogbonna Nwuke, said picking Governor Wike as vice presidential running mate would be the right choice.
Nwuke, in an interview with The Nigeria Standard, said Atiku and Wike would make a good pair, as they both had political structures and leadership acumen.
He said, “If we were to look at what transpired during the PDP presidential primaries, we will all agree that Wike ran a strong race for a newcomer.
“Therefore, if Wike and Atiku’s political structures are brought together, it will be in the best interest of the PDP. We are happy that a great majority of people in the party believe that Wike indeed has what it takes to be the running mate to Atiku.
“We are aware a committee has been constituted and a final report will come and we are very hopeful.”
On his part, another party chieftain and Chairman of the Ikwerre Local Government Area, Samuel Nwanosike, said the choice of Wike would be good for the party.
He said Kano, Lagos and Rivers are three important states anyone wishing to pilot the affairs of the country must win.
Nwanosike stated, “You must win Kano, Lagos and Rivers. If you look at our sister party, the APC that has brought us the worst state of insecurity and destruction of lives and property as well as the destruction of our resources because of their inability to understand the Nigerian nation and lack of capacity to deliver the dividends of democracy, you will see that the candidate they choose has a hold on Kano because of his relationship with the Governor, Ganduje.
“Because of that relationship, you can take it to the bank that the APC will win the Kano votes.
“In Lagos, you don’t need to be told that Tinubu has a stronghold there. So, the only state left is Rivers State. So if the PDP didn’t take this decision, the answer is what you and I know,” he stated.
Efforts to reach Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the Special Assistant on Media to Governor Wike, proved abortive as his mobile telephone was not connecting as of the time of filing this report.
In a related development, the PDP NWC led by its Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, on Wednesday received the report of the advisory committee.
The NWC was handed the report on Wednesday during a meeting with the Vice-President Advisory Committee in Abuja.
It was learnt that the party had presented the report to a committee headed by a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, who would screen the three nominated candidates at the party’s headquarters on Thursday (today).
