Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said he regards himself as an Igbo man from the South-south geopolitical zone of the country and that even though it did not come as a surprise to him, he was lucky to have been chosen to be the running mate to the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubarkar.
Okowa, who stated this during an interview on Arise TV last night, was asked if he was a bridge builder between the North-east and the South-east. “I’m an Igbo man, looking at it holistically. Igbo from Delta State in the South-south having affinity with other Igbos in the South-east.”
He explained that there has neither been a Nigerian president from the North-east nor one from the South-east, stating that after the presidency of Atiku, “because I’m sure we will win,” someone from the South-east would be next president.
Okowa said he was lucky to have gotten the position of Vice Presidential candidate, because there were other equally qualified people in the party.
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