The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has come out to say that his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa is a tenacious person.

He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the first and most important decision that any candidate for an executive position in a democracy must make is the choice of a running mate, and he is glad to have chosen Ifeanyi Okowa to be his number 2.

He added that Okowa’s experience as a Senator will come in handy in some of the legislative reforms that are urgently needed to reform our governmental processes.

His words, “The office of the President, in particular, requires that the holder of that office must have clarity of the mind on decision-making.”

“That is why in countries that have acquired more experiences in democratic acculturation, the choice that a presidential candidate makes about their running mates, and how they make the decision, provides a window of assessing their preparedness for the job that potentially waits ahead of them.”

“The months ahead to the general election, together with other great leaders of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party and, with your esteemed support, we shall work very hard to ensure convincing victory for our party.”

“A victory for the PDP in the general election is a victory for Nigeria. When we win, Nigeria wins. The stakes in the election are very high, and it gives me tremendous joy that I can count on your support to win the election and get to work in earnest.”