The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has released results of it's just concluded National Presidential primaries, which produced 2019 forerunner, H.E Atiku Abubakar as the flagbearer again for the 2023 general elections.
With the former Vice President's former running mate, H.E Peter Gregory Obi, having decamped to the Labour Party, there now remains an obvious vacuum over who will be the running mate of the PDP flagbearer.
While many of the political players in the party want a formidable candidate to go alongside with the Atiku, some who feel it ought to be the turn of the south, most preferably a South Easterner to be president, so the flagbearer should chose his running mate from the region.
So now, let's take a look at some of the preferred candidates:

1) Governor Nyesom Wike
Rumours however speculate that H.E Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike who was the first runner up in the primaries should be given the slot, as he has huge support across the south and seems to be the most formidable Southerner in the party.
Wike who has since paid a courtesy visit to the former Vice President maintained that he would remain loyal to the party no matter the circumstances.

2) Governor Ifeanyi Okowa
The Delta State Governor, who was reputed to have been the driving force behind Atiku's victory by giving him bloc votes from the south, is also been fingered as the one that H.E Atiku will chose as his VP.
The Gov has not yet come to the limelight in the midst of all the drama so all is speculation at this point.

3) Governor Emeka Ihedioha
Mbaise born Politician, Hon Emeka Ihedioha is the immediate past governor of Imo state, former Speaker and deputy Speaker of the house of representatives. A party Bigwig and astute south east Politician of Igbo decent.
Atiku may be considering choosing the former Speaker as his running mate in other to pacify the voters from the South East who are aggrieved with the party in the way and manner Peter Obi left the party. Many also feel they should be given the VP slot if they are to be refused to the Presidential slot by the PDP which has always enjoyed bloc votes from the South East.


Who do you think should be the running mate for Atiku of the PDP?

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IjawRep:
You.

I've not yet declared my intention to run, maybe 2027/2031

FirstSon01:


I've not yet declared my intention to run, maybe 2027/2031

According to APC and PDP Presidential Aspirants, their friends bought the form for them don't worry bro, we your friends will buy it for you.

Arunma Oteh.
She’s an Igbo woman and well known to be intelligent

IjawRep:


According to APC and PDP Presidential Aspirants, their friends bought the form for them don't worry bro, we your friends will buy it for you.

My friends should send me the money let me japa.

Ben Obi

he should choose emperor Wike

another backward old fool that support iorn grazing n destroying of people's farmland

MrPolitics:
Arunma Oteh.
She’s an Igbo woman and well known to be intelligent

Arunma is not a politician; she's an intelligent technocrat. You don't just select anyone to be a running mate. Politicians need people who can influence people to win votes for them.

By Obi leaving the PDP, it is hard to say for sure who will will 2023 general election. One thing is certain: APC candidate, Atiku and Kwankwanso will share northern votes.

In conclusion, Atiku should pick whosever he likes because Peter Obi has my vote come 2023.

Wike top candidate. Okowa second choice. UDOM third choice. Ihedioha or Ben Obi fourth choice

Portable Zazu

Make him choose Usain Bolt to run with

I'm the best person to be his running mate.

SoNature:


Arunma is not a politician; she's an intelligent technocrat. You don't just select anyone to be a running mate. Politicians need people who can influence people to win votes for them.

By Obi leaving the PDP, it is hard to say for sure who will will 2023 general election. One thing is certain: APC candidate, Atiku and Kwankwanso will share northern votes.

In conclusion, Atiku should pick whosever he likes because Peter Obi has my vote come 2023.

Temi Osinbajo was a nobody in 2015 promoted by a major party. Arunma Oteh is a popular technocrat. She can be used if the party allows

MrPolitics:


Temi Osinbajo was a nobody in 2015 promoted by a major party. Arunma Oteh is a popular technocrat. She can be used if the party allows

Bola Tinubu did all the work for Yemi Osinbajo.