Nasarawa PDP governorship candidate, Ombugadu picks running mate

Nasarawa State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Emmanuel Ombugadu, has picked Rep. Ogoshi Onawo as his running mate.

NAN reports that the State chairman of the party, Mr Francis Orugu, made this known to newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia.

Orugu said Onawo was carefully selected after due consultation with the relevant organs of the party.

He explained that the party gave Emmanuel Ombugadu free hand to choose his running mate and he picked Onawo from Nasarawa South.

“At that time, we zoned the governorship seat and deputy speaker to Nasarawa North; deputy governor and majority leader to Nasarawa West.

“Others are speaker and Secretary to the State Government to Nasarawa South.

“The party has now swapped all positions zoned to Nasarawa South and Nasarawa West. That is why the running mate was picked from Nasarawa South, ‘’ Orugu said.

Orugu, therefore, appealed to all aggrieved members to work for the victory of the party in 2019 general elections.