The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership has formed a committee comprised of governors elected on the party’s platform, members of the National Working Committee and the Board of Trustees, as well as past governors, to assist in the selection of Atiku Abubakar’s running mate.
Debo Ologunagba, the main opposition party’s spokeswoman, acknowledged the formation of the committee.
The group reportedly met in Abuja on Wednesday and Thursday.
The PDP will name its vice-presidential candidate next week, according to Ologunagba, who spoke to newsmen ahead of the June 17 deadline imposed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said, “Yes, we have set up a committee on the running mate; when it comes out with its decision, it would be announced. We don’t do things by speculations. There is a process, we don’t work without planning. We would follow due process, we consult, that’s what we are doing.
“When we are done with consultations, you would hear the outcome. Whether they met today (Thursday), whether they didn’t meet, that’s not relevant. When they have done their work, you would know the outcome.”
The PDP spokesperson however refused to reveal the names of the committee members.
“All the organs of our party are represented: the National Working Committee, the Governors Forum, the Board of Trustees, and the Former Governors Forum are all represented. All the organs of the party and relevant stakeholders are involved in the consultations,” he said.
