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The 2023 presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has unveiled Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.

POLITICS NIGERIA earlier reported that this was contrary to a selection made by a 19-Man committee setup to select the party’s vice-presidential candidate. The committee had opted for Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony at the party’s national secretariat on Thursday, Atiku revealed that his running mate has to be someone he can ‘work’ with, trust and will support him wholeheartedly to steer the country to greater heights

Below is his full speech at the event;

Let me begin by, once more, commending our great Party for organizing and concluding, arguably, the best and rancour-free Convention, which produced me as our flag-bearer for the next year’s Presidential Election.

Once more, I commend my fellow aspirants in that contest. I thank them for their sportsmanship. They put up spirited fights because they cared and care for our country. I have personally gone around to thank them and to seek their cooperation for the struggle ahead.

Party unity is critical not only for us to prosecute a winning campaign but also to provide good governance that our country seriously deserves and our people earnestly yearn for. The task of winning the coming elections will be a tough one and we must not take anything for granted.

With the convention behind us, we have arrived at the stage for me to pick a Running Mate because this is a joint ticket. I am very happy to announce today that I have reached a decision on that.

In arriving at the decision, I held wide consultations with various stakeholders in our party including our Governors, National Working Committee, Board of Trustees, and other leaders to seek their inputs and their wisdom.
In these consultations, I made clear that my running mate would have the potential to succeed me at a moment’s notice, that is, a President-in-waiting.

In other words, the person must have the qualities to be President. The person must have an appreciation of the deep rot which our country has been put into by the rudderless APC government; understands the great suffering that most of our people are going through and the urgency of relieving them of that suffering; understands the critical importance of economic growth and development to provide our young people with jobs, hope, and a pathway to wealth.

The person must appreciate the critical importance of education in the development of modern societies so we can prepare our young people to be able to compete in the increasingly competitive and globalized world.

My running mate must understand that without security, development will be very difficult because local and foreign investors who have been scared away already, would not return to invest in our economy. Thus, my running mate will be a person who will stand by me as a I confront the frightening level of insecurity in our land.

As you know, the APC government went to sleep as huge swathes of our country’s territory fell into the deadly hands of gangs of criminals, including those masquerading as freedom fighters or pastoralists, while our farmers and genuine pastoralists are unable to go about their businesses. The costs in precious human lives and properties have been enormous. My running mate must also not only symbolize the imperative of reuniting our country but also be able to work with me to achieve that objective. This is because a united Nigeria is a potentially stronger, more prosperous, and more secure country able to lead Africa and give hope to the Black race.

In addition, my Running Mate has to be someone who is not afraid to speak his mind and give honest advice, and, be by my side as I work very hard to reverse the destructive impact of the past seven years of the APC government.

In the United States of America from where we borrowed key aspects of our current Presidential system, a running mate is used to balance the ticket, complement the candidate and, after victory, assist the President with governance. Sometimes a candidate is chosen who generates a buzz and adds huge excitement to the campaign.

But today in Nigeria, we face huge challenges which leave us little room for drama. We have to win the elections and get to work immediately. My running mate has to be ready to start working with me, from day one, in addressing our country’s challenges. Nigerians will not accept anything less. That is why I promised the Governors of our party that my running mate will come from among them. Our current challenges call for a government that is highly focused and disciplined.

I have sought for the support, guidance, and counsel of the PDP in selecting a befitting Running Mate who meets all or most of the qualities enumerated above. The wisemen and sages of the Party, put together by our NWC, have gone fishing and brought home an enviable group of awesome politicians that surpasses these qualities. Every one of the recommended persons is a fit and proper individual to hold this office. While this makes me marvel at the bundle of talents that abounds in our Party, it also compounded my task of choosing a single person from among them.

Let me therefore pay tribute to my Party and, most especially, to all those that made the shortlist that must now be narrowed down to a single person. They are all dedicated party-men suitable for this task. I wish all the recommended persons could be announced today as my Running Mates. Unfortunately, only one MUST be chosen.

It is a difficult decision that I am called upon to take. But, as someone hoping to lead a complex country such as ours, tough and difficult decisions would remain a part of my everyday life.
Let me, therefore, start this momentous journey with a crucial decision about who, among the eminently qualified shortlist, would be my Running Mate.

Accordingly, let me state that the person I have chosen as my Running Mate possesses all those identified qualities. He personifies not only the seriousness the current moment represents for our country but also the future that our young people yearn for and deserve. He is a serving State Governor who has demonstrated, in his State and through his conduct, that governance is about service to the people.

I know that he will not only add excitement to our already energized ticket and campaign, but will also help to bring focus, discipline and stability to our government, come 2023. I am pleased, therefore, to announce here my choice of Running Mate who will help to lead us to victory next year not only in the Presidential election but also in the governorship and legislative elections. And he will be by my side as I work hard every day to provide our people with security, revive our economy, improve education and unite our country. He has both Legislative and Executive experiences. Please join me in welcoming to the ticket the next Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa.

You know him to be a fighter; you know him to care about winning; you know him to care about good governance; and you know him to care about our people. Now, my dear friends, let’s do the disciplined hard work necessary to win this election. Let’s go. Thank very much.

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Edikan*, who migrated in 2019 to Dubai through a job, says his former work environment didn’t support the plans he had for himself. “Work wasn’t going well, the country was nose-diving into an abyss, and I felt suffocated,” he explained.

His story is quite different from Lanre*, a 29-year-old entrepreneur, who left the country in September because he lost hope. He complained about the government policies that affected his startup. “I had to make a choice: suffer to make it (which I eventually will) or make it without having to deal with the economic sabotage,” he said. “I chose the latter.”

In 2019, Muyiwa*, a software developer, left to prove a point. After interviewing with several foreign companies and getting rejected repeatedly, it became clear that his problem wasn’t a lack of skill but his “Nigerian passport,” he said.

Halima*, who left abroad years ago to come work in Nigeria, says the events of 20th October 2020 left her scarred. “I didn’t feel safe anymore. Whatever bubble I was living in was burst,” she said.

What’s the cost of processing a travel visa?

David*, who got someone to file for him in 2019, said it cost $535 for filing and $445 for the visa application. “After passing my interview and getting the visa, I spent an extra $220 for immigration fees, which is the cost of a green card,” he explained.

Muyiwa, who got a blue card, said his company got a pre-approved visa for him: “I went for a visa interview and paid €75.”

Lanre, who processed his visa recently, said he paid ₦500,000 to be on the priority list. “The standard fee is close to ₦300,000.” Halima said, “Compared to other things, the visa itself was cheap. It cost me $211.”


Edikan said he paid ₦40,000 to do his medicals at a government hospital. “I got to the embassy, and my medical examination was rejected because it wasn’t from the designated hospital,” he said. “I ended up spending an extra ₦55,000 for medicals. The sum was ₦95,000.”

David said he was able to get his done for ₦65,000. This is a far cry from the cost Halima incurred; she complained that the health surcharge was over $4400 as charged by the USCIS (the $100 per month policy meant she couldn’t do much with her Nigerian card). “This gives me access to free healthcare for the next five years. The agenda is to become a citizen after that period so I don’t have to pay surcharges again,” she said. Others like Lanre paid a whooping ₦600,000 and ₦60,000 for IHC and Tuberculosis testing, respectively.

What’s the cost of passports?


Muyiwa, who had an expired passport at the time, had to renew for ₦20,000. David, who got his passport in 2015, had to pay ₦30,000 and a ₦10,000 bribe.

Edikan also paid a ₦10,000 bribe so he could get his ₦25,000 passport in time to travel. Lanre spent ₦18,000 on renewal in 2019, while Halima says she always has a valid passport, so it wasn’t a part of her expenses.

With booklet scarcity and a long list of Nigerians waiting for their passports, prices depend on priority. The current rates range between ₦30,000 – ₦70,000.

What’s the cost of flight tickets?


Halima estimated tickets costing her between $2,500 and $2,800. David wanted direct flights but couldn’t wait for the days they were available, so he ended up paying ₦370,000 for connecting flights. Muyiwa, who paid for access to the lounge, said a one-way ticket cost €1,000 on Qatar Airways.

Edikan, who ran out of cash to buy flight tickets, said his company bought the tickets and sent them to him. Depending on the destination, current rates for tickets cost $1,000 or more.

Who pays the cost of japa?

Edikan and Muyiwa said their companies fully funded their japa. “I was instructed to keep all receipts for reimbursement, but before that, I had to borrow from my family and former boss when my savings finished,” Edikan explained.

Others like Halima and Lanre funded the trip themselves. Halima said she got extra support from her number one sponsor: her dad. But the reality is most Nigerians end up using their savings and taking loans from friends and family to fund their japa.

What’s the total cost of japaing and was it worth it?

After paying a combined fee of ₦100,000 for covid tests, Muyiwa says everything cost his company €2250. Asked if the trip was worth it, he says, “If I wanted a job next week, I’d get it. Compared to the tens of applications I did in Nigeria before getting one job.”

Edikan says his expenses came down to about ₦800,000, but it was worth it for the life he gets to live now. Lanre, who had to show proof of funds, says it cost him ₦14 million while the travel cost was ₦1,500,000. “It was definitely worth it. Sadly, a good number of Nigerians may never know what it’s like to exist in a system that works.”

Halima says she hasn’t calculated it yet and has refused to, but she thinks it was completely worth it.

Japa, a slang that loosely translates to quickly getting out of a difficult situation, has been repurposed to mean migrating from Nigeria.

Nigerians have always been drawn to other countries, but this year has had many Nigerians become particularly vocal about their japa status, with the “Welcome to a new dispensation” meme flooding our collective Twitter timelines. The memes have made many people laugh, they’ve also made some people think. It made us talk… to Nigerians who migrated between 2019 to 2021.

They told us why they left Nigeria and gave us the cost breakdown of japa-ing.

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