Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate
for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially confirmed Peter Obi, the
former governor of Anambra state as his running mate in the 2019 general
election.
This was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday
evening by the Director General of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Gbenga
Daniel, a former governor of Ogun state.
Atiku believes that if himself and Obi are elected, they
will be able to steer the nation back on the path of progress, economic
prosperity and unity.
This is the full test of the statement:
Atiku chooses Peter Obi as running mate
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has chosen former Chairman of Fidelity Bank
Plc and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, as his running mate
for the 2019 presidential election.
Born 19th July, 1961, Peter Obi attended the
Christ the King College, Onitsha and later proceeded to the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.
He is also a graduate of several international
and national institutions such as the Lagos Business School, Harvard Business
School, London School of Economics, Columbia Business School, Institute of
Management, Switzerland, Kellogg Graduate School, Oxford University and
Cambridge University.
In public service, he has led various divisions
some of which includes: Member, Presidential Economic Management Team;
Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors' Forum; Chairman, South-East Governors' Forum,
and the Governor of Anambra State.
Peter Obi is an astute professional who has laid
his footprints across the corporate world. He was the Chairman, Board of
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC); former Chairman, Fidelity Bank PLC;
former Chairman, Guardian Express Mortgage Bank; former Chairman, Future Views
Securities; former Chairman, Paymaster Nigeria; former Chairman, Next
International Nigeria; former Director, Guardian Express Bank PLC; former
Director, Chams Nigeria PLC; former Director, Emerging Capital: former
Director, Card Centre PLC.
He is a member of the British Institute of
Directors (IOD), Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers and Nigerian Economic
Summit Group (NESG).
Mr. Obi's choice was largely influenced by his
youthfulness, vast knowledge of global and local economics as well as being a
financial expert, all experience which Nigeria is in great need at this point
in time.
This ticket will be able to steer our nation
back on the path of progress, economic prosperity and unity.
Signed
His Excellency,
Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel, FNSE, FNAEng
Director General,
Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization (APCO)
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