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Oshiomhole says Peter Obi is not accepted in the South East

Oshiomhole also told State House correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari on Friday that there is disharmony in the PDP camp

Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the PDP,Atiku Abubakar nominated Obias his running mate in October 2018, and it did not go down well with some leaders of the party from the South-east region.

According to reports, the leaders felt that Atiku did not carry out proper consultation before picking Obi, a former Governor of Anambra state.

Oshiomhole also told State House correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari on Friday, November 16, 2018, that there is disharmony in the PDP camp, Daily Post reports.

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He said “It is also not secret that the running mate of PDP’s candidate, his home base is disputing his suitability for that position, and this dispute is not being done in the bedrooms. It’s being done in village squares.

“And they are giving reasons that where they were hoping for gold, they have been given bronze that will postpone their access to the gold side.

“You think those guys are going to be fooled?”

Meanwhile, Igbo leaders, at a summit in Enugu state, on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, have endorsed Atiku Abubakar for President.

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