In order to beat INEC’s
deadline for the submission of names of parties’ candidates as running mate, The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,
has begun search for his running mate.
In his search, he has the following
candidates in his consideration list:
1. The
deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu
2. Former
governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo
3. Former
minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina
4. Former
managing director of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Chike Obi
5. Former
governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi,
Atiku's consideration is on the
grounds that he is contending with powers stronger than him, and to come out
victorious, his running mate has to be a person that can command the majority,
hence, a candidate that can cool the nerves of the South Easterners and also
appeal to the minds of the youths has to be that person. One thing is to make the
right moves to win in a fight and have the cheering of a crowd; another is to keep
the crowd cheering after the triumph.
The question now is: What
difference is he coming to make in Nigerian politics? Will he continue the old
story where President Buhari and others before him has left off or is he coming
to make things right? Is he coming for war; to protect the interest of those
that are his against others, or for peace; to fight the good fight for the
interest of all Nigerians? Will his choice of a running mate be for him to work
with the person as a team for the interest of Nigerians, or just to use the
person as a trap to capture more Nigerians in his voting trap? These and many
more are the questions Nigerians should get clarifications about before casting
their votes come 2019.
Nigeria deserves a positive
change and ideal olive says please #VoteWisely.
Written by Olive Chinyere
Amajuoyi
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