Ahead of the 2023 polls, Nigeria's ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has declared support for the candidacy of Ifeanyi Okowa, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
NATIONAL PANEL reports that at a meeting with some members of the PDP on Wednesday night, Jonathan addressed Okowa as Nigeria’s incoming vice president.
The meeting was attended by party stalwarts, including Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state.
Jonathan said: "Our incoming vice-president — he has served two tenures as a governor."
The former president Jonathan while holding Okowa's hand wished those contesting for various positions in the 2023 elections “more success”.
This is Jonathan’s first public statement backing a vice-presidential candidate in the build-up to the 2023 presidential polls.
Jonathan’s support for Okowa implies that he is backing the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP, given that they are both running on a joint ticket.- Cable.
