Atiku HAS NOT PICKED WIKE As Running Mate! Party Will Announce Candidate In 48 Hours

Atiku Abubakar HAS NOT PICKED Rivers State Governor, Nyesom WIKE as his running mate and the the party — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to announce its vice-presidential candidate in 48 hours.

The party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, disclosed this shortly before meeting with members of the committee set up to assist the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, choose a running mate.

The panel, comprising former and serving governors, members of the party’s National Working Committee and members of the Board of Trustees, was established last week.

They are meant to come up with a running mate for the party’s flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, by the end of the week.

At today’s meeting, Mr Ayu said the party will announce its running mate in 48 hours and present them to Nigerians.

He said Mr Abubakar had written the panel, as the administrative arm of the party, on the choice of his running mate.

He also noted that the Governors’ Forum, the National Assembly and NWC are represented in the panel.