Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has reportedly dumped Peter Obi, his running mate in the 2019 presidential election.

Mr Abubakar widely known as Atiku has not declared interest in the contest yet but his son said his father will seek the exalted position again.

Business Day, citing sources, reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain has decided not to run with Mr Obi, a former Anambra governor, due to the little financial contributions the latter made during the 2019 exercise that saw them losing to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

He is said to have now preferred Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as running mate against the former governor who is also said to lack the political structure expected of him.

“Prior to the 2019 election, Governor Peter Obi didn’t have a strong political structure outside the South East,” the paper quoted a source as saying. “People just loved him because of his vast knowledge of the economy, winning an election goes beyond all that.

“For instance, since he left office and joined PDP he has not been able to have his nominees win the governorship election in the state. Although he is brilliant and can speak good grammar, interprets the economy very well, winning an election is much more than that. How much did he bring to the table?

“To successfully run an election in this country you need money, connection, strong and vast political structure, etc, and these you find in abundance in Nyesom Wike. He is a good material any day and that’s not the kind of man you leave behind, especially if you want to win election in Nigeria,” the source added.

The new development might have informed the decision of Mr Obi to contest the ticket if his party zones it to the South or throws the race open.

Mr Wike who is reportedly backing his Sokoto State counterpart, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, for the race, was not immediately reached for comments on wether he has accepted the offer from Atiku.

Emilys:
Expect a lot of surprises in this season

edmaraja:
More like Obi dumps Atiku. Obi is not ready to play second fiddle to anyone this time, he is going for the number one seat. Wike will not even accept to be Atiku's VP.

headSmasher:
Who will choose Pandora Peter Obi when his Igbo governors are against him, SS gave Atiku 2.2M votes, SW gave him 1.6M and SE with his vice President gave him mere 1.4M votes.

headSmasher:
Who will choose Pandora Peter Obi when his Igbo governors are against him, SS gave Atiku 2.2M votes, SW gave him 1.6M and SE with his vice President gave him mere 1.4M votes.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain has decided not to run with Mr Obi, a former Anambra governor, due to the little financial contributions the latter made during the 2019 exercise that saw them losing to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

edmaraja:

The Nigerian masses will vote for Peter Obi. We don't take orders from governors. Morever your maths shows how ignorant you are. Who are those that voted for Atiku/Obi in the south west? Is it not the Igbos living there? We all know who Yorubas voted for so stop being clever by half. Igbos live everywhere in this country and they voted for Obi wherever they are.

sharpden:


If you rather talk about your bullion van controversy it did be better.

edmaraja:

The Nigerian masses will vote for Peter Obi. We don't take orders from governors. Morever your maths shows how ignorant you are. Who are those that voted for Atiku/Obi in the south west? Is it not the Igbos living there? We all know who Yorubas voted for so stop being clever by half. Igbos live everywhere in this country and they voted for Obi wherever they are.

headSmasher:
So how are you sure that the votes gotten by Atiku in South east is not by Fulani or Hausa? Igbo left their inviable land

headSmasher:
What bullion, Is Tinubu the president of Nigeria or the governor of Anambra, imo, Enugu, Ebonyi or Abia date?

edmaraja:

If it was from Fulani's, it's still good enough, those fulanis will vote for him again. As for your other stupid claim, I don't expect a brain dead, myopic zombie to know better. Igbos are very adventurous spirits, we have travelled everywhere in the world and conquered barrier. Go to the north, the west, the south and in the south east, we are everywhere making progress in our various fields of endeavor. Hausas/fulanis are also found in large quantities everywhere including the south east unlike one moronic tribe that is known for cowardice that are too fearful to venture beyond the boundaries of their region.

Vixlot:


Biafran Masses

Vixlot:


Biafran Masses

sharpden:


Your bullion van lord should also be relying on Oduduwa masses for vote. Cursed tribe, see how they have abandoned Igboho.

edmaraja:

If it was from Fulani's, it's still good enough, those fulanis will vote for him again. As for your other stupid claim, I don't expect a brain dead, myopic zombie to know better. Igbos are very adventurous spirits, we have travelled everywhere in the world and conquered barriers. Go to the north, the west, the south and in the south east, we are everywhere making progress in our various fields of endeavor. Hausas/fulanis are also found in large quantities everywhere including the south east unlike one moronic tribe that is known for cowardice that are too fearful to venture beyond the boundaries of their region.

headSmasher:
Adventurous spirit? hehehehehehe, how many Canadians, Australians, Americans etc did you see in Nigeria uninvited? people with viable economy will never leave their land to the land of suffering, that is why south east only have few other people from other region, the inviability of your land is unparallel

Bounceboune7:
This is where hate and politics of bitterness has land d igbos,they opened their card too quick n pdp capitalise on that.

They made it obvious their 2023 vote will b to spite south west and APC irrespective of whatever pdp have to offer.

N of what importance is trying to woo someone that has no other optionthan to follow u,so right now it means igbos have no president or vp on both party tickets cos now that it's clear pdp will give a northerner APC will never give south east.

Irrespective of how it goes it's a win win for south west cos pdp will compensate them just to split APC vote in south west.

Igbos sorry ooo

Bounceboune7:
your 5% is irrelevant in d scheme of things,if pdp can ignore u after completed 22 years of hard labour...wetin remain?
Wetin u gain?

headSmasher:
Adventurous spirit? hehehehehehe, how many Canadians, Australians, Americans etc did you see in Nigeria uninvited? people with viable economy will never leave their land to the land of suffering, that is why south east only have few other people from other region, the inviability of your land is unparallel

sharpden:


Oga stop talking like a f**l, I am beginning to reason with Northerners that they made Lagos and SW what it is today.

If not for the seaport which you guys have and have refused to others to get the license, what again do you have that you're always boasting? What were you expecting from the only route where goods and services are brought into the country? Ofcourse people from all works of life will definitely be there.

headSmasher:
This a public forum, kid, leave insult until you get home even if it part of your upbringing, learn to adopt acceptable values of a society, undo your parental upbringing of insult, bye for now, not everyone is trained to insult their parents

edmaraja:

The Nigerian masses will vote for Peter Obi. We don't take orders from governors. Morever your maths shows how ignorant you are. Who are those that voted for Atiku/Obi in the south west? Is it not the Igbos living there? We all know who Yorubas voted for so stop being clever by half. Igbos live everywhere in this country and they voted for Obi wherever they are.

sharpden:


It's a matter of time, you will realize it is you SWners that will regret your useless alliance with the North, your inane position in 2015 has caused the South not to have a United front. Don't worry you guys will definitely reap what you sow at the polls.

You think you can sow Orange in 2015 and reap Apple in 2023 baa?

Bounceboune7:
go n tell atiku that

sharpden:


So when you were spatting on SEners that wasn't insult abi?

they hate been served same manner they serve others.