None of the ABOVE.

mentorandfriend:


There is sense in what you're saying, perfect sense, but PDP should not make that mistake. For one, Fayose is not clean and APC goons can't wait to hang him with the social media when campaign starts. Aside that he's not clean, I think he's sellable across amongst most southerners. Nice point.

Yes Fayose is not clean everybody knows that. The same Fayose will be the doom of PDP, the same treatment he melted out to Ekiti people during Segun Oni that made Fayemi won, that is what he will do for PDP if they do not field him as VP.

Yyeske:
I repeat Igbos don't vote fellow Igbos for presidency

I understand your envy and resentment of Igbos. They are better than you and your backward tribe, isn’t? Again, history shows that lagging groups always resent groups better than them. Why don’t you lots continue to rule and turn Nigeria into El Dorado of your dreams, let’s see?
The restoration of Biafra is all what majority of Igbos want, not to be part of your stupid never-do-well cuntri.

Fielding Fayose with Atiku is political suicide for PDP. All the options except Oby are good to go

Busy arm chair political analysts. Collating views?

Nobody

PDPGuy:
For me, Bianca Ojukwu, Chukwuma Soludo, and Peter Obi are easily the most sellable persons from the SE.

Bianca and Soludo would be the ‘safest’ choices because although they are both technocrats, they also do not have a cult of political followeship or a huge political machinery that could challenge a President Atiku.

Bianca is a lawyer and has a Masters degree in International Relations. She also served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain for three years, from 2012-2015. She definitely has the requisite intellectual capacity and executive/foreign policy experience to be part of the PDP’s presidential ticket.

Peter Obi and Soludo will be long shots due to their charisma and political machine in Anambra. As the history of Nigerian politics has shown, with the exception of OBJ, the running mate has always been someone who is quiet and unassuming eg GEJ, Osinbajo, Ekwueme etc.

Then, if Atiku decides to serve only one term, Bianca owould be in a great position to run for the presidency in 2023.

Bianca Ojukwu of all people Lol...


Please don't go there

Hmmm

Osuofia

Ngozi Okojo Iweala

Peter Obi is the best period.

raker300:
I choose peter obi;

He has great business acumen.

He doesn't take rubbish from anyone eg; el rufai put on house arrest in anambra.

He stingy to himself and everybody

Buhari is stingy to himself and everybody and it is affecting us bro...
We don't want people who are stingy...

igbodefender:
VP? Igbos need the Presidency by 2023. Buhari go complete him second term by then.

Story for another day.

Peter obi.

I pray one day we will choose by who is more compenent n not tribe or region,mayb then can naija be great again.....

Best loosing combination is.....Atiku & Fayose
they won't even get up to 3m vote!

Efewestern:
The VP slot is definitely going to SE, I hope they pick soludo as vp, my fear is atiku becoming the president, the guy will be worst than buhari.

I don't think those guys are planning to give the VP ticket to SE..

That fox in Ekiti is up to something.

Donald Duke

NaijaElba:
You all will be deceiving yourself if you think the PDP will field igbo person as VP candidate. why do you think Fayose and Wike sold the Yoruba man (Prof. Adeniran) out of PDP chairmanship position? it is to clear way for Fayose as VP. .They don't want the Chairmanship and VP position to come from the same region. The highest postion igbo will settle for is senate president. as for now, the VP position will go to SW using Fayose.

South west will get the VP seat but definitely not Fayose.

Atiku made sure uche secondus gets the pdp chaiman so that he will pick up from South West.

East for Vice and PDP is doomed again

Peter Obi. In 8 years he would positively turn Nigeria around 50%, that is what I'm so sure of. But of course he is a politician so you don't expect magic.

PDJT:


I understand your envy and resentment of Igbos. They are better than you and your backward tribe, isn’t? Again, history shows that lagging groups always resent groups better than them. Why don’t you lots continue to rule and turn Nigeria into El Dorado of your dreams, let’s see?
The restoration of Biafra is all what majority of Igbos want, not to be part of your stupid never-do-well cuntri.

Who are the people who are going to rule you in Biafra? The same wolves presently mortgaging your political and economic future in the SE.

You'll elect people like TA Orji aa governors but run to other places to enjoy good governance. Why is your region the most backwards in Nigeria? You all should be locked up in the SE and not allowed to travel out of the SE so that you'll be forced to elect good leaders.

mentorandfriend:
There is no denying the fact that the Buhari led APC administration who won the 2015 presidential elections on popular support has done fairly well; yet going by their campaign promises, it is far below expectations. Nigerians are sighing with disappointment more than 2 years on. This has opened the door to PDP to try to retake power come 2019. They have started this by trying to put their house in order, starting from their successful national convention to elect their leaders last weekend.

As expected, the PDP has zoned its presidential ticket to the north, and if feelers are anything to go by, then the south east might get the nod to produce the VP.

Which one person in the south east do you think enjoys national acceptance, either from the public or private sector who can help PDP retake power if given the VP slot.

My opinion: Add yours, or argue for and against the people below.

1) Osita Chidoka. Aside the fact that he seems clean, and scored points from the purists in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial elections for his refusal to share money to voters, urging voters to vote their conscience, the former FRSC boss and Minister of Aviation is a very sellable candidate. His youthfulness, eloquence, vibrance, intelligence, and character will come to fore to help PDP as 2019 campaign gathers steam.

2) Dr Mrs Okonjo Iweala. The highly cerebral economist served two terms as finance minister of Nigeria (2003 - 2006, 2011 - 2015) and was previous managing director of the world bank (2007 - 2011). Perhaps her biggest achievement as Nigeria's finance minister was negotiating and securing the Paris club debt relief for Nigeria during her first stint as federal minister of finance.

She currently chairs the Board of Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and the African Risks Capacity at WB. She's also a senior advisor at Lazard and is respected across the breadth of the country.

3) Oby Ezekwesili. A chattered accountant, she has served as Nigeria's minister of solid minerals and later, minister of education where she swept the ministry with far reaching reforms. She served as World Bank's VP, Africa Division from May 2007 - May 2012. She's also a tornado on the social media and her BBOG campaign support has earned her a nationalist personality and love from Nigerians who identify and sympathise with the plight of the Chibok girls and the ongoing problems facing North Eastern Nigeria.

4) Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. Probably Africa's best brain in macro economics, he was appointed CBN Governor from May 29th 2004 to May 29th 2009 where his best work was bank capitalisation and consolidation, yielding 25 strong Nigerian banks from over 300 banks. He's presently a consultant to the UN and a visiting lecturer to several foreign universities. He still enjoys popular support among Nigerians as a brainy chap that can solve Nigeria's Balance of Trade problems in an economy heavily dependant on exportation.

5) Mr Peter Obi. Former Governor of Anambra state. He created an indelible legacy through ANIDS (Anambra Integrated Development Strategy) where all sectors where enjoying attention simultaneously. Famed for his frugality, he saved up an alleged 70 billion naira in cash and assets for Anambra state as stated in his handover notes. He enjoys popular support from Ndi Anambra, Igbos and Nigerians.

6) Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Nigeria's deputy senate president. There's no disputing the fact that he is a popular figure amongst his colleagues, and enjoys some level of leadership and respect within the PDP structure. He has both the financial muscle and the goodwill across the country from his colleagues in the Red Chambers to mobilise support for PDP in 2019.

Written by mentorandfriend for nairaland politics section.

You lost me when you went, “has done fairly well...”

I’m sure you lost 95% of readers here as well.

NaijaElba:
You all will be deceiving yourself if you think the PDP will field igbo person as VP candidate. why do you think Fayose and Wike sold the Yoruba man (Prof. Adeniran) out of PDP chairmanship position? it is to clear way for Fayose as VP. .They don't want the Chairmanship and VP position to come from the same region. The highest postion igbo will settle for is senate president. as for now, the VP position will go to SW using Fayose.

Is Uche Secondus, PDP chairman from Southeast? Is Southeast and South south the same geopolitical zone?

Waiting for your answer!!

PDP can't give the South west VP slot unless they want to collapse in their strongest support base!!

South West should all join APC where they put their eggs!

That list is not complete na.. where is Nnamdi Kanu? Isn't he working for PDP.

If you want to sell anyone to me from the East, it should be Dilector Kanu cos of his legendary cowardice and I will happily reject him.

The only Igbo man that has the national appeal is Rochas Okorocha. The rest are just lical champions in their State. People like Peter Obi and Soludo are not even popular beyond thejr immediate hometowns.

igbodefender:
VP? Igbos need the Presidency by 2023. Buhari go complete him second term by then.

PDP has zoning, APC doesn't believe in that zoning.

what concerns buhari concerns zoning. you need to wake up and join pdp

No ibo person should be exalted to that position. Those on the list are the same. They are all visionless. There is too much division and hatred amongst ibos.If at all there should be, it has to be chidoka.

He is young and does not speak Aba and ibo made English like the rest.i give it to him, I never knew an ibo man could express himself so beautifully.

Iweala with all her education and travels still talks like a garri seller. Obi speaks horribly with a crackle, he shrieks annoyingly when he speaks. Soludo is proper aba iron must obey speaker.
Did anyone hear Tony Nwoye speak during the debate? I felt so embarrassed that someone I share country with should be aspiring to such position without knowing how to convey his thoughts or even how to pronounce lots of words.

Free education for all of ibos.

Coughs***clears throat# Donald Duke...I repeat Donald duke