Mr Clark alleged that apart from betraying the people of southern Nigeria, Mr Okowa is also using Delta State money to fund the PDP campaign.
, has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to step down as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , in the 2023 general election.He said that Mr Okowa’s running as the PDP vice presidential candidate, was contrary to the resolution of the ‘South-south Forum’ that the presidency must shift from the North to South in 2023.“This man has betrayed us by accepting to be the running mate of Atiku.
Mr Clark, who is the Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum , also said in a letter to Mr Okowa dated 2 February, the governor and Atiku will lose the presidential election. “No, by God’s grace your prayer will not be answered. Perhaps, you have forgotten the gravity of the offence you have committed against the people of Southern Nigeria.
“Shortly afterwards, the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum , which I lead, gave the governors declaration 100% support and declared that no Southern serving governor, legislators or politicians should accept to be running mate, particularly to Atiku Abubakar.
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