Atiku Will Leave PDP, It’s Best Tinubu Finishes Eight Years – Okowa

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Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), confirming growing speculation about the former presidential candidate’s political future.

Okowa made the revelation on Tuesday during an interview on ARISE TV, where he also explained his own defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other top PDP stakeholders in the state.

“We discussed the coalition with Atiku, who is on his way out of the PDP, before we moved to the APC,” Okowa stated, adding that Atiku was already reconsidering his position within the party.

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He cited months of consultations and deep dissatisfaction with the PDP’s internal issues as reasons for the mass defection. According to him, the party’s ongoing leadership tussles, disunity, and lack of a viable electoral strategy for 2027 made it impossible to remain.

On Atiku’s proposed opposition coalition, Okowa expressed skepticism, saying it lacked a clear structure and realistic timeline to mount an effective challenge.

“It does not seem that a viable vehicle has been confirmed for that coalition, nor does it appear that a coalition could build strength in such a short period,” he noted.

Instead, Okowa threw his support behind President Bola Tinubu, advocating for a full eight-year tenure to maintain national stability and uphold the rotational presidency.

“For the stability of this nation, it is best for us to have him complete his eight-year tenure. Then the presidency can move back to the North. I believe that is the right thing,” he said.

Okowa described the decision to join the APC as a collective one made after wide consultations with both political and non-political stakeholders in Delta State. He emphasized that reconnecting with federal power was essential for attracting investment and development.

“We tried to do our best in the state. We could not lay our hands on a lot of things that would have benefited us at the federal level,” he said, reflecting on his challenges as an opposition governor.

Reacting to criticism from former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Okowa dismissed the comments, saying: “Saraki has no moral right to speak. He has jumped parties several times.”


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