Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that he didn’t reject Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State.
Atiku made this statement in response to the debate about his selection of Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate and the reason for his decision to ignore Wike.
In an interview with Arise TV on Friday morning, Atiku claimed that he had only chosen the candidate who he thought could deliver.
He said, “I didn’t reject Wike, I picked who can deliver. Wike is brilliant and tenacious.
“Going by history, I picked an Igbo as running mate in 2007, in 2019. I still picked an Igbo as running mate for 2023.
“The committee that presented the three nominees was chaired by the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. They recommended three people, so I picked one. People should be fair to me and state the facts.”
Atiku stated that the party was in communication with Wike over the prospect of addressing issues with him.
He said, “We are reaching out to Wike and talking to him, very soon, we will resolve our internal crises.
“I have contested this presidency a couple of times and I don’t try to blame anybody, I accept the outcome or go to court.”
