{"id":96022,"date":"2022-06-15T00:28:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T23:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=96022"},"modified":"2022-06-15T00:28:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T23:28:17","slug":"pdp-selection-panel-picks-wike-as-atikus-running-mate-as-pdp-constitute-separate-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/pdp-selection-panel-picks-wike-as-atikus-running-mate-as-pdp-constitute-separate-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP selection panel picks Wike as Atiku&#8217;s running mate as PDP constitute separate committee\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The People\u2019s Democratic Party Presidential selection panel has reportedly settled with the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike as the Vice Presidential candidate of the party come 2023 general election.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wike had in May lost the presidential ticket of the party to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in a keenly contested primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Pointblanknews.com gathered that out of 19 votes cast, Wike scored 16 votes to defeat his rival and Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa who got 3 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Pointblanknews.com had exclusively reported that a committee including party leaders and stakeholders was put together by the party\u2019s candidate to advise it on the suitable candidate for the office of the Vice President.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile the party, pursuant to Part VI, Paragraph 14 of its Electoral Guidelines has approved the nomination of top party members to serve on the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee for the screening\/verifying of the nominated Vice Presidential Candidate of the Party for the 2023 general elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The members of the Committee are as follows: High Chief Tom Ikimi (Chairman) and\u00a0Dr. Akilu Indabawa- (Secretary).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">Other members of the committee are<\/span>\u00a0Capt. Idris I. Wada (rtd), Chief Osita Chidoka, Hon. Binta Bello\u00a0 Chief Mrs. Alh. Mutiat Adedoja, Hon. Austin Opara, Prof. Aisha Madawaki, Mrs. Ayotunde George-Ologun\u00a0 Chief Mrs. Chidiebelu Mofus and Fidelis Tapgun .<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the statement\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">by the\u00a0<\/span>National Publicity Secretary\u00a0Hon. Debo Ologunagba,\u00a0Mr. Sunday Omobo will serve as the Administrative Secretary for the exercise which will hold at the party Secretariat, on Thursday.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is expected that Governor Wike&#8217;s name will be submitted to the committee which will make a final recommendations to the party after the verification exercise.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The People\u2019s Democratic Party Presidential selection panel has reportedly settled with the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike as the Vice Presidential candidate of the party come 2023 general election. 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