PDP Crisis: Finally, Wike reveals how Okowa got vice presidential slot

Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed what happened in the event of the selection of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Rivers state governor said he was aware of the underground permutation that saw the emergence of the Delta state governor.

Governor Wike said he is aware of the event that led to the emergence of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the vice presidential candidate of the PDP.

He made this revelation during a media chat monitored by Legit.ng on Friday, September 23 in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.

The outspoken Wike said despite his awareness of the plot, he expected good sense to prevail in PDP.

When asked by one of the journalists if he didn't notice the threads within the party knowing that it was only Governor Okowa who did not obtain the presidential or senatorial forms which might have been a clear indication of the plot all along.

Governor Wike responded by saying: “That he (Atiku) was going to run with Okowa. That Okowa supported him. We were all aware. It is not that we didn’t see."

Wike likens PDP crisis to US elections

Governor Wike, in his explanation, gave an example of the United States Elections where the vice presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris became a bone of contention in the build-up to the general elections.

He said: "Take for instance the United States of America, (Joe) Biden ran and the current vice president of America, Kamala Harris, gave Biden serious problem."

The Rivers state governor said when Harris was pitched to Biden, he opposed it on the premise that Harris was a thorn in his flesh prior to the election and that the party mediated and set the record straight for the benefit of the party and they won the election.

Governor Wike said: “The problem with some of our leaders is that there are so many rent-seekers around them. They (rent-seekers) have not been in power for years.

"So, they are all looking for how to bounce back. They are people who have no value to add.”