Nigerians have taken to social media to react to reports of 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar picking former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi as running mate.
Obi visited Atiku in his Asokoro, Abuja residence around 3 pm on Friday, after which they went into a closed-door meeting, fuelling speculations that the Waziri of Adamawa could announce him as his running mate anytime from now.
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But the meeting is already creating a frenzy on social media, especially Twitter, with many commentators having their say on the combo of Atiku and Obi.
Read comments monitored on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1050764424699682817
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
— tyro (@DoubleEph) October 12, 2018
I want to first congratulate every Nigerian then South Easterners for the choice of Peter Obi as running mate of Atiku.
It’s not enough to always shout unity, this is what unity is.
— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) October 12, 2018
I think @atiku & PETER OBI will make a great team. They are both successful businessmen.
They both understand the benefits of industrialization. And most importantly, they are both employers of labour…
what more can Nigerians ask for if not employment?
See tweet below:
https://twitter.com/AyeeshaMusa1/status/1050762357457264640
Peter Obi. Damn!
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) October 12, 2018
We need to bring in managers and creators of resources not sharers of resources- Peter Obi
We need to bring in managers and creators of resources not sharers of resources – Peter Obi
— Youths For Atiku (@YouthsForAtiku) October 12, 2018
Thank you 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. …
See tweet below:
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
Great choice. Peter Obi is a complete nwa afor.
— Mazi Gburugburu (@Mazigburugburu1) October 12, 2018
I swear i love the energy from Yorubas towards Peter Obi. At least on my TL.
— Bolouere (@boluxxxx) October 12, 2018
If Atiku has truly picked Peter Obi, then Buhari should start dualizing the road to Daura…
— The Son of Man (@olufemisp) October 12, 2018
Peter Obi was a fantastic pick by Atiku. At least, he is as cerebral as VP Osinbajo.
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) October 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/zynnnie/status/1050428390824701954
Watch as children of this world will go and start digging nonsense now.
“Oh Peter Obi had 3 girlfriends while he was at Uni.”
“Peter Obi stole 23 HB pencils in 1974.”
“Peter Obi did this and that.”
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) October 12, 2018
Come post 29 May 2019, you find Peter Obi on economy class or by the luggage belt dragging space with you, don't be surprised. Naim way
— Great Oracle (@AbdulMahmud01) October 12, 2018
It would be very very nice for Osinbajo and Peter Obi to go head to head in a debate. Father Lord, it would be a cracker. Brain vs brain. Lord please let this happen.
Buhari and Atikulate must debate too 😞
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) October 12, 2018
Nothing anybody can say about Peter Obi that will shake most people. If you say he beat your family members with bulala and koboko in the market square I am here to tell you it’s because they were wasting public funds.
— Jola (@Jollz) October 12, 2018