ADC: Okonjo-Iweala not willing to become Atiku’s running mate — Sumner Sambo

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Nigeria

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ADC: Okonjo-Iweala not willing to become Atiku’s running mate — Sumner Sambo

The Director of Politics at Arise News, Sumner Sambo, said that the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is not willing to become Atiku Abubakar's running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Sambo stated that Okonjo-Iweala rejected the offer from the ADC party. This news was published on June 8, 2026.

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