Why no one from South-East was eligible to be Atiku’s running mate – Kenneth Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo, the spokesperson for the statesmanlike campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has refuted claims of opposing the enactment of Rotimi Amaechi arsenic the party’s vice statesmanlike candidate.

He further clarified that nary idiosyncratic from the South-East was qualified to beryllium chosen arsenic Atiku’s vice statesmanlike campaigner arsenic they were not registered members of the ADC anterior to the superior election.

Okonkwo had rejected the Atiku-Amaechi ADC statesmanlike summons aft the enactment made the announcement.

Okonkwo criticized the ADC’s determination to prime the erstwhile Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, from the South-South arsenic Atiku Abubakar’s moving mate, asserting that the presumption should person been allocated to idiosyncratic from the South-East.

Okonkwo besides vowed not to run for Atiku if his moving mate is not from the South-East.

However, speaking connected Channels TV on Thursday, Okonkwo was asked if helium inactive holds that view. He responded, “I bash not cognize wherever you got that from.”

Asked if helium supports Rotimi Amaechi arsenic the vice statesmanlike campaigner of the ADC, helium added, “First and foremost, helium is the prime of the enactment and everybody that is simply a loyal enactment member.

“I said I expected that the Vice President should ...