A close associate of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ben Murray-Bruce, has confirmed the selection of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as the vice presidential running mate of Atiku in 2019.
Senator Murray-Bruce took to his verified Twitter account [@benmurraybruce] to congratulate Mr Obi for the nomination, saying “Without doubt, this is a solid team that will lift Nigeria to her rightly place amongst the assembly of nations.”
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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
THE WHISTLER reports that the best part of reactions to the development on Twitter indicate that Atiku’s supporters are elated by his choice of Mr Obi as his running mate for the 2019 election.
The former Vice President had emerged as the flag bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the keenly contested presidential primary election of the party that held on October 7 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Atiku consequently secured the endorsement of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday following the intervention of some religious leaders, socio-political groups and influential South West politicians.
The duo of Atiku and Obi are expected to contend the 2019 presidency with President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, professor Yemi Osinbaji.
President Buhari had recently emerged unopposed as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).