BREAKING: Nyesom #Wike To Emerge #Atiku Abubakar’s Running Mate—–Following the 2023 Presidency, information reaching Ibom Focus says that Governor Wike To Emerge Atiku’s Running Mate
On Saturday, May 28, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections.
Atiku polled 371 votes to emerge the winner of the PDP presidential primary which was held at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
Following his victory, another huge task Atiku will now undertake is to choose his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. In Nigerian politics, the choice of a running mate plays a significant role in the chances of a candidate being elected.
Thus, the former vice president has to be meticulous and tactical in selecting his running mate for the poll.
Being a Muslim from the northeast, Atiku expectedly has to look for a running mate who is a Christian and comes from the southern region; southeast, south-south, or the southwest.
- Nyesom Wike: In the PDP presidential primary, Nysom Wike, governor of Rivers state, proved his political strength. Though a prominent contender, Aminu Tambuwal, stepped down for Atiku, Wike still polled 237 votes to emerge the first runner-up in the primary. With his performance at the primary, Governor Wike shows he can help Atiku secure millions of votes from the southern region in 2023. Even before Atiku’s victory, a report by Business Day newspaper had cited some sources as saying that the former vice president had picked Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state as his running mate. The only probable reason why Atiku may not consider Wike is because of his somewhat extremely strong personality. If Wike is chosen as Atiku’s running mate and they eventually win, Nigerians may see a repetition of the frosty relationship between the latter and his boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
