Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is set to leave the party. He made the statement on Tuesday during an interview on ARISE TV. Dr. Okowa also explained his own defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other top PDP figures in Delta State. According to him, the move followed months of consultations and growing disillusionment with the PDP’s direction. “I discussed the coalition with Atiku, who is on his way out of the PDP, before we moved to the APC,” Okowa revealed, confirming rumours that the 2023 PDP presidential flagbearer is rethinking his political future. Okowa distanced himself from the proposed grand opposition coalition led by Atiku, saying it lacked clarity, structure, and urgency. “It does not seem that a viable vehicle has been confirmed for that coalition, nor does it appear that a coalition could build strength in such a short period,” he said. Instead, Okowa threw his weight behind President Tinubu, calling for “a full eight-year tenure.” The former Delta State governor stated that President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 would preserve the South’s turn in the presidential power rotation and be in Nigeria’s best interest.