The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has emerged as the running mate to the party’s flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar.
Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of People Democratic Party (PDP), made this known in an interview on Arise News on Wednesday.
Reports had emerged on Tuesday that a screening committee had picked Wike as his running mate to Atiku Abubakar.
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According to the report, Wike scored 16 votes ahead of Governor Okowa, who scored 3 votes during the screening.
But according to Ologunagba, the report that Wike had been chosen as the running mate to Atiku is just mere rumour and speculation.
He stated that the PDP would announce the running mate to its presidential candidate after the panel constituted to look for a suitable candidate is done with its assignment.
According to the party spokesman, Nigerians would be informed when the right candidate has been chosen.
Ologunagba added that the committee saddled with the responsibility of picking the vice-presidential nominee will be meeting on Wednesday on the choice of a suitable candidate.
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