Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has patted himself on the back for making ‘the right decision’ of picking Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over Governor Nyesom Wike as his vice-presidential running mate.
In a statement capable of irking Governor Wike of Rivers State, Atiku said President Muhammadu Buhari’s conferment of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) award on Governor Okowa on Tuesday was a confirmation that his choice of the Delta State Governor as his running mate was apt.
The president conferred the national honours on 449 Nigerians and foreigners during a ceremony held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Praising Okowa’s investiture with the CON title, Atiku said in a tweet: “Today’s conferment of the National Honour on Gov Ifeanyi Okowa @IAOkowa by President Muhammadu Buhari is a testimonial that I made the right decision in tapping an achiever as my Vice Presidential candidate for the 2023 election. On behalf of my family, our team and our supporters, I say congratulations!”
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