Some Nigerians have reacted to the nomination of Mr. Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State by Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate as his running mate on the February 14, 2019 election.
Obi emerged the preferred choice of both the party and the candidate after a series of consultations by stakeholders in the party and outside it.
Our correspondent gathered that the name of Obi and that of Atiku will be sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission next week.
Meanwhile, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce from Bayelsa State has congratulated Mr.Obi on his selection as Atiku’s running mate.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Murray-Bruce said, “Congrats my friend and brother, Mr. Peter Obi on your selection as vice presidential candidate to H.E @atiku. Without doubt, this is a solid team that will lift Nigeria to her rightly place amongst the assembly of nations.”
Congrats my friend and brother, Mr. Peter Obi on your selection as vice presidential candidate to H.E @atiku. Without doubt, this is a solid team that will lift Nigeria to her rightly place amongst the assembly of nations. #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain pic.twitter.com/Es4zSdH8AA
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) October 12, 2018
Akuluno1 tweeted “Nigerians in diaspora endorse and congratulate (HE Atiku Abubakar) for his VP choice in the person of (HE Peter Obi), we will work hard and make sure we mobilize for his election 2019 in getting Nigeria working again. CONGRATULATIONS Mogaj05 tweeted “Peter Obi is a man of honour, integrity, humility and down to earth. I was flying from Abj-Lagos he was on my flight was shocked seeing him on Economy class with no security detail. APC is in disarray rite now i guess cos Peter Obi is also a performer.”
@Judeanikx:Today @atiku has shown that he means business in changing lives in Nigeria. “Peter Obi” and Atiku the best tag-team partners we need now. This is the best news I’ve heard since 2015. Nigeria will be great. @APCNigeria you can’t dig crap about “Peter Obi”
@Maybeks: The choice of Peter Obi, one of the best Governor of our time as Vice president should tell you something about Atiku…. He’s interested in our ECONOMY!! If I hear pim about that dullard called Buhari again! Nonsense
@MakiSpoke: To be honest, with Atiku and Peter Obi on the same ticket, I’m on their team. I have faith in Peter Obi’s competence.
@DoubleEph: Looks like Peter Obi will be the VP. That will be a solid solid solid solid pick. It’s only been 5 days but, so far, Atiku hasn’t put a foot wrong yet
Obi attended Christ the King College, Onitsha for WASC, University of Nigeria, Nsukka for B.A. Philosophy, Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Programme), Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing).
He also attended London School of Economics “L.S.E” (Financial Mgt./Business Policy), Columbia Business School, New York U.S.A. (Marketing Management), Kellogg Graduate School of Management U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Programme) and Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland (Snr. Executive Forum).
Obi is a former Chairman, Fidelity Bank PLC, former Chairman, Guradian Express Mortgage Bank Ltd, former Director, Guardian Express Bank PLC, among others.
Born on July 9, 1961, he is married to Margaret with two children.
