Former Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa hinted that he regretted his decision to serve as vice presidential candidate with Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election.
In an interview on Arise TV on Monday, April 29, Okowa accepted his character as a misalignment with the general view of the Delta State, which he said he had deeply reflected on.
Okowa admits in defending his record in the office that the ticket price for joining Atiku in 2023 is a huge political cost. 3
“Even when we were on the campaign, I realized that our people were not interested in another northerner coming to power. However, the party had already made a decision at the federal level and I had nominated. But in retrospect, I now believe I should follow the will of my people,” he declared.
He linked PDP’s failure in the Delta during the presidential polls to this view and admitted that the South was interested in making the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari when he was unfaithful to his party.
However, Okowa is quick to point out that the tide turns in the gubernatorial election only three weeks later, with PDP winning 21 times in 25 local governments.
“It shows that people still believe in us, believe me. They say you did a great job and we will support the governor of your choice.” They did,” he said
Okowa insisted that his rebellion was to forgive his sins, insisting that there was no sin because he had committed no crime, adding that he had never been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), but only respected the invitation of the Commission.
“I did a great job for the people of the country. The petition can be written by anyone, but whatever petition is written, the EFCC’s right to investigate is written by the EFCC.
Therefore, there is no concern about this at all. And I have never spoken to Adams Oshiomole; we had the first time yesterday because we had different political parts, and because we were different political parts, we were not friends.
After taking multiple positions under multiple positions, Okowa resolved moral arguments against his defection to APC, saying he had no one apologized.
“Yes, I was a key player in PDP from the formative stage, but today’s PDP is not the same party we established in 1998. When you find out that the values and vision you once believed no longer exist, you leave, and you leave.”
