L-R: Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar
Atiku names old time ally, Peter Obi, as running mate
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced erstwhile governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi as his running mate for the 2019 general election.
Obi is an entrepreneurial person of great repute. Obi’s name has been mentioned as the likely running mate for Atiku since about two years ago.
When Atiku clinched the PDP ticket on Sunday, insiders believed that Obi would be his running mate.
An insider had told Discover Africa News over a year ago that: “Atiku is warming up. And he is considering Peter Obi as his running mate”.
A source told The Guardian today that “We cannot confirm anything now. But Peter Obi is the most likely choice,” the source said.
He was governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 17 March 2006 to 2 November 2006, when he was impeached and from 9 February 2007 to 29 May 2007 after his impeachment was overturned. Although a fresh election was held on 29 April 2007, he was named governor on 14 June 2007 after a court ruling that he should be allowed to complete a four-year term.
He won a 6 February 2010 election for a second term as governor
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