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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has opened up on why he failed to pick former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as his running mate in 2023.

DAILY POST recalls that Wike lost the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket for the 2023 election to Atiku.

There were high expectations that Wike would deputize the former VP in the election, but he picked former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa instead.

Many party stakeholders believe that the decision birthed the present face-off between Atiku and Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

In a yet-to-be-aired interview for a television show, Untold Stories, with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie, scheduled for broadcast today, Wednesday, Atiku recalled how party leaders accused him of not consulting widely before picking former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi as his running mate in 2019.

“They said I did not consult with the party enough. So in 2023, I threw the whole thing to the party. I said, ‘Okay, set up a committee and recommend three people for me to pick as a running mate”, he said.

The former VP noted that the committee submitted three names with Ifeanyi Okowa as the first choice, Wike as the second, and former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel as the third.

“So I picked number one,” he said, adding that his decision not to pick Wike was simply because he was the second choice on the list.

However, Atiku, who had run for the presidency a record six times, said he had no regrets about not picking Wike.


“No, not at all,” he said.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/26/why-i-didnt-pick-wike-as-running-mate-atiku-opens-up/

Atiku knows that Wike would have exposed him.

atuku prefer jumping than running this time

Wike the man.

The people that told you to pick a paperweight Okowa must be working for jagaban.

Peter Obi won everywhere in Delta state that Okowa was still a sitting governor.

Atiku the flip flopper.

This same guy was lamenting about Wike not being his running mate few months ago. Now he is giving us this flimsy excuse.

God will punish Atiku and his 3rd force allies.

No serious President would pick Wike as running mate. The man is too power-hungry and unrefined that he could poison his boss and take over.

Best is to keep him at arm's length and watch him eat himself up with bitterness.

The truth is that Northerners don't like Wike. They insisted that Atiku should not pick him.

It's all common knowledge.

Northerners have never liked Wike. That was why he was never chosen.

This is why I laugh whenever Wike fools himself that he can be president of this country.

It will not happen in 10 lifetimes.

But u could hv save Nigeria from APC, if Wike didn't rig Rivers for Tinubu.......
But please Sir don't be selfish in 2027 someone Sir not you.....

hmmm

Wike will just remove him as president

Wike is still better than you womaniser

Atiku , Genevieve ex sugar daddy



Anyway God bless the good people of Southsouth and southwest

Salewa97:
Atiku the flip flopper.

This same guy was lamenting about Wike not being his running mate few months ago. Now he is giving us this flimsy excuse.

God will punish Atiku and his 3rd force allies.

Take heart

No sane person wud pick Wike after his sheningan in Rivers.
Besides why all this fuss abt Atikus running mate. They guy didn't win.

Dalohad:
No serious President would pick Wike as running mate. The man is too power-hungry and unrefined that he could poison his boss and take over.

Best is to keep him at arm's length and watch him eat himself up with bitterness.

Guy is already eating and drinking his liver up with ogogoro....see how his looking plus the stress of being too garulous

Retire to Dubai and stop disturbing the Nigerian political space.

The way things are in this country, I don't know if anyone will be considering North, South, West or East, as a presidential candidate.

I Believe what we all want at present is someone who can help us reverse some of the inhuman policies this dirty man makes against Nigerians.

I just wish Another party will defeat this present government so that someone like wike will be dealt with in the language he will understand.

No Ministers in the north or south west or south east is boastful and arrogant like this our south south fct minister. I just hate that man like his master.

Lol

Wike caged Atiku

VnAhunnaPl:
Atiku knows that Wike would have exposed him.

exposed him in what way?

OkoAmarashy:
Wike caged Atiku

how did Wike cage Atiku?

That's a media and political reason not the real reason. Coz you know you can't manipulate wike like you would on okowa

Okay.
That one otilo.

Next time when dem present list to you, you go reason am before you pick.
You no go pick by ordering again.

Fvck Atiku!

Dalohad:
The truth is that Northerners don't like Wike. They insisted that Atiku should not pick him.

It's all common knowledge.

Little kid

Salewa97:
Atiku the flip flopper.

This same guy was lamenting about Wike not being his running mate few months ago. Now he is giving us this flimsy excuse.

God will punish Atiku and his 3rd force allies.

tundegan, when and where did Atiku lament about Wike not being his running mate?

If Atiku had made the mistake of picking Wike as running mate in 2023, it wouldn't have changed anything. Wike is not acceptable much in the North because of his madness.

The Obi's Tsunami is something to reckon about. On the other hand, if Obi had remained in PDP and Atiku runs with him like in 2019, then it would have been finished for APshit.

Atiku should and Co should go and sit down