Nigerians react to emergence of Peter Obi as Atiku’s running mate

Chika Ebuzor 12:23 - 13 October 2018

Atiku has a chance to gather Igbo support in next year's election having picked Peter Obi as a running mate.

It has been mixed reactions on social media since Atiiku Abubakar announced Peter Obi as his running mate on Friday.

On Friday, October 12, 2018, news filtered in that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has picked former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi as his running mate.

Many Nigerians on social media reacted to the news and some felt it will make no impact on Atiku’s chances of winning the 2019 presidential election.

Others however hailed the move, calling it a sensible decision.

Here are various reactions from some Twitter users.

My PDP colleagues rushed to me in joy as they heard Peter Obi is VP to Atiku.

After schooling them on how that makes no serious impact, they left dejected.

What did I tell them?

Peter Obi won't make PDP win more votes in any region except the SE - their normal stronghold.
— Banqie (@AdeBanqie) October 12, 2018

Only a mentally disconnected member of @OfficialPDPNig can think the electorate in the SW shall wake up on election day to give their votes to one Atiku Abubakar from Adamawa and one Peter Obi from Anambra when a very able, capable and popular Yemi Osinbajo is on the ballot...
— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) October 12, 2018

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Peter Obi is Atiku's running mate, adds no value, he hails from a PDP customary stronghold...If you want to be Nigeria's President, you need NW & SW...Atiku undermines SW, he loses POTENTIALLY.#PolScience101
— Jack Obinyan 🇳🇬 (@JackObinyan) October 12, 2018

Thank you HE Atiku Abubakar for picking Peter Obi as your running mate.
Nobody can call Peter Obi corrupt; he will tell you you’re wasteful and you can’t respond.
Let’s win this once and for all.
Peter Obi has more integrity than everyone in this Admin. Verifiable integrity.
— Somto Onuchukwu (@chosensomto) October 12, 2018

Atiku and Obi know how to run a business. They also know what it takes to deliver quality education;

1. Atiku has experience delivering quality tertiary education.
2. Obi has experience delivering quality primary & secondary education.

This is not "I have 150 cows in Daura".
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) October 12, 2018

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Excited to hear about the choice of my very good friend -Peter Obi as running mate of H.E @atiku Presidential flag-bearer of our great party.

Atiku will get Nigeria working again.
Support PDP! pic.twitter.com/OkVBbmfh9W
— Hassan Ibrahim Dankwambo (@HEDankwambo) October 12, 2018

Peter Obi shades Buhari

Peter Obi has taken a swipe at President Buhari barely 24-hours after he was announced as Atiku’s running mate.