The former Delta State governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa predicts that PDP presidential candidate from 2023 Atiku Abubakar will abandon his party soon.
The former Delta State governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa delivered these remarks in his Tuesday (today) interview on ARISE TV.
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa explained to media his PDP-to-APC party transfer as he joined forces with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori along with major leaders of the ruling party in Delta State.
The senator explained that many consultations spanning several months led to this decision because the PDP demonstrated unsatisfactory results.
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The governor presented his decision to form an alliance with PDP presidential aspirant Atiku before their transition to APC according to his interview on ARISE TV.
The proposed opposition coalition headed by Atiku did not convince Okowa because he believed it needed clearer structure and faster execution.
According to him there is no clear path for this coalition to materialize nor can a short timeline establish enough strength among coalition members.
Okowa chose President Tinubu as his preferred candidate by backing “a full eight-year presidential term.”
According to Okowa the future presidential term of 2027 for Tinubu will respect Southern Nigeria’s designated time in office and strengthen national leadership.
The stability of Nigeria requires President Tinubu to dedicate eight full years to lead the country according to Okowa. The succession of the presidency will shift back toward the North after having two terms under Tinubu. I think such actions represent the proper course of action.”
Okowa revealed that Delta’s political leadership saw poor prospects for PDP success in 2027 based on the insider party problems including leadership disputes and division along with inadequate election plans.
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The group conducted dialogue sessions with multiple important stakeholders including leaders who do not hold political positions until reaching this conclusion.
Both the governor and I made together the choice to join APC. The ruling political group in Delta State took a united stance regarding the decision.
In his perspective as the two-term opposition governor of the state he demonstrated that power limitations emerge when separation from federal government occurs.
We exerted our best efforts to serve the state positively. He pointed out that access to many resources essential for our benefit at the federal level was impossible because of our situation.
Okowa explained that his switch to APC enabled Delta State to connect with “the corridors of power in Abuja” since he saw this move as essential for obtaining federal investment opportunities and development prospects.
Okowa explained to former President of the Senate Bukola Saraki that he lacked moral authority to speak because of his party switch. Saraki lacks moral authority to comment since he has changed parties frequently.
