Former Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would soon leave the party.
Okowa said this on Tuesday (today) during an interview on ARISE TV.
Furthermore, Okowa explained why he defected from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key PDP stakeholders in Delta State.
Senator Okowa noted that the decision was taken after series of consultations that ran into months, and disillusionment with the state of the PDP.
He said, “I discussed the coalition with Atiku, who is on his way out of the party”.
Okowa explained why he defected from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key PDP stakeholders in Delta State.
Senator Okowa explained that the decision was taken after series of consultations that ran into months, and the disillusionment with the state of the PDP.
“I discussed the coalition with Atiku, who is on his way out of the PDP, before we moved to the APC,” Okowa revealed, confirming rumours that the 2023 PDP presidential flagbearer is rethinking his political future.
Okowa distanced himself from the proposed grand opposition coalition led by Atiku, saying it lacked clarity, structure, and urgency.
“It does not seem that a viable vehicle has been confirmed for that coalition, nor does it appear that a coalition could build strength in such a short period,” he said.
Instead, Okowa threw his weight behind President Tinubu, calling for “a full eight-year tenure.”
The former Delta State governor noted that Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 would uphold the turn of the South in the presidential rotation and serve Nigeria better.
