ABUJA – Lawyer and politician, Mr Kenneth Okonkwo has clarified his position on the choice of as the vice presidential candidate to on the platform of the (ADC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Okonkwo dismissed reports suggesting that he rejected Amaechi’s nomination as Atiku’s running mate.
According to him, his earlier comments reflected a geopolitical preference that the vice presidential slot should ideally have gone to the South-East.
However, he explained that legal and party requirements made that option practically impossible.
Okonkwo said that under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, anyone seeking to contest in the party’s primary election must have been a registered member of the party at least 21 days before the primary.
He noted that the South-East politicians he would have preferred were not registered members of the ADC within the required timeframe, making them ineligible for consideration.
“I said I expected that the vice presidential candidate should come from the South-East. It was a geopolitical expression, not directed against any individual,” he explained.
He added that those who had actively indicated interest in contesting the ADC presidentia
