The running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, has blamed the social media for the misgivings generated over his nomination.

Mr. Obi made the blame in Abakaliki on Monday during a courtesy call on Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State.

He said, leaders of the South East Zone were never against his nomination but only with the process through which he was nominated.

Obi added that they have the right to disagree with such process and this made them humbly request for a meeting with the party’s presidential candidate.

According to him, it is unfortunately that we leave in an era where the social media controls every part of news as I declare especially to the press that Umahi remains the zone’s leader and the best in the country.

Obi disclosed that Umahi made his nomination possible through his efforts as the secretary of the PDP national convention committee which produced the best presidential primaries in the country.

“Such efforts by PDP leaders especially Umahi ensured that that the party’s presidential candidate thought of choosing his running-mate from the south east zone.

“That is why I came home to tell south east people that the nomination is not for me alone but for them as its success rests on the efforts of Umahi, its leaders and the entire people,” he said.

He noted that he never thought of getting nominated, never discussed such with anybody with the way it happened, only explained by God.

“PDP governors in the zone have performed tremendously and Umahi in particular, has done enough for Ebonyi and the zone,” he said.

“It would, therefore, be unfair and uncharitable for any of us to allow his person or leadership, be put into disrepute as this journey would not be successful without his leadership.

“We will work together to succeed as the PDP is desirous of returning to power not just to return but to correct the anomalies presently witnessed in the country,” he said.

Obi said that he had a lasting relationship with Ebonyi which dated back to his business dealings in the state as a student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), among his family’s business interests in the state.

Umahi, in his response, thanked Obi for the honour of the visit, pledging that the people of the state and the zone would support him to actualize his ambition.

“When you sought to visit me in Abuja, I chose to visit you instead because you were a governor, chairman of the zone’s governor’s forum all before me and presently, the vice presidential candidate of our party.

“In your humility however, you decided to visit me and we both spoke to the press to correct certain impressions,” he said.

He remarked that he bore no grouse over Obi because even if nominated for the position, he would decline because he still had four years to lead as Ebonyi governor.

“We have supported each other in the past, you supported me during my campaign to be governor even donating vehicles and this is the time to show that one good turn deserves another.

“We have never had differences in any matter in the past but have been badly misrepresented in this present matter.

“I want to officially congratulate you on your nomination because nobody can impose a deputy on another but I maintain that the process was not satisfactory to us,” he said.

The governor noted that the process was faulted because five names were submitted for the position and six people from other geo political zones were selected to review the list.

“We, therefore, faulted the non-selection of an Igbo leader in the review of the list and the non-selection of indigenes of Ebonyi and Imo in the list.

“I am particular about Ebonyi because we have been the whipping child of the south east zone as I have fought and will continue fighting to correct this anomaly,” he said.

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Going out of d thread like....
Mind u am nt APC or PDP..
Am a concerned youth waiting
fr d day i will hv a sense of belonging in
my country..

He noted that he never thought of getting nominated, never discussed such with anybody with the way it happened, only explained by God.

This guy is such a terrible liar. What is wrong in having vice presidential ambition? Why lie about an ambition that you have been nursing and working towards for over two years now?

seunmsg:


This guy is such a terrible liar. What is wrong in having vice presidential ambition? Why liar about an ambition that you have been nursing and working towards for over two years now?

Guy have you been attending PDP political meetings to be sure he is lying?

Na wah o.

seunmsg:




This guy is such a terrible liar. What is wrong in having
vice presidential ambition? Why liar about an ambition that you have been nursing and working towards for over two years now?

I am sorry if the world around you have made you believe there are no honest people in the world again.

Everybody is not Buhari that "didn't have money"
for his nomination form.

seunmsg:


This guy is such a terrible liar. What is wrong in having vice presidential ambition? Why liar about an ambition that you have been nursing and working towards for over two years now?

It can only be explained by God indeed.

I no longer trust this man if he starts pre-election to lie.

Who will dash you VP position you didn't labor and lobby for?

Peter obi depends heavily on paid social media image makers to fix him in good light, why then is he still complaining about the social media?

seunmsg:


This guy is such a terrible liar. What is wrong in having vice presidential ambition? Why liar about an ambition that you have been nursing and working towards for over two years now?

Why are you in pains

Umahi is still not happy with the process that led to the emergence of peter obi as well as the exclusion of ebonyi indigenes in the shortlist simply means he is not happy with the choice of peter obi. He should stop beating about the bush.

seunmsg:


This guy is such a terrible liar. What is wrong in having vice presidential ambition? Why lie about an ambition that you have been nursing and working towards for over two years now?

Thats peter obi for you, "I dont want this, I dont need that" but behind he is desperately working to get it. Thats how he deceives his gullible supporters. He leaked the information of his VP announcement on social media even without Atiku officially announcing it.

NonsoWow:
Umahi is still not happy with the process that led to the emergence of peter obi as well as the exclusion of ebonyi indigenes in the shortlist simply means he is not happy with the choice of peter obi. He should stop beating about the bush.

Umahi is trying to be diplomatic because of Peter Obi's visit. He made it clear that they are still waiting for the meeting with Atiku. I wonder why Atiku is delaying the meeting. It's very obvious that the SE leaders will not support peter obi. Let him keep visiting. Everyone knows peter obi is a chameleon and cannot be trusted.