Following the nomination of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Chief Edwin Clark, and Ayo Adebanjo have criticised him for accepting the offer.
The leaders recalled the agreement by Southern Governors that the presidency should be zoned to their region.
They belief it is “unspeakable and quite disappointing” that Okowa accepted the Vice Presidency nomination from Atiku, who is a northerner.
“Governor Okowa has, by his action, betrayed the trust reposed on him by his colleagues; the southern governors, the entire good people of southern Nigeria and all well-meaning Nigerians.
” He has made himself persona non grata, not only, with SMBLF but all citizens who treasure our oneness and hopes of a more united and peaceful Nigeria.
“We, therefore, reject Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his Vice Presidency, and leave him to his lot, but let the world know that this is a betrayal of the highest order”
