Some leaders in the South East of
Nigeria have reacted to the choice of Mr Peter Obi as the running mate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Mr Ukpai Ukairo, PDP Legal
Adviser, South East Zone speaking with the News agency of Nigeria, NAN,
described the choice of Obi as perfect.
Ukairo said Obi had one of the
best track records of performance during his time as governor in Anambra, hence
he would bring value and industry to the economy and governance of the country
if the party wins the election.
He noted that the fundamentals of
the PDP ticket were the tenure issue and the restructuring of the country which
the candidates had subscribed to.
“It is better for us to leverage
on this to restructure the country, rather than living in a Nigeria that is not
working,” Ukairo added.
Also, Raph Egbu, former
information commissioner in Abia, said that the choice of Obi whom he described
as an experienced technocrat would bring quality leadership to bear in the
governance of the country.
Egbu, who is a former chieftain
of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said that the ticket would give the
zone the needed sense of belonging in the affairs of the country.
“Atiku is an experienced
politician and must have taken a look at the numbers and what would happen in
the various zones during the election.
“President Muhammadu Buhari is
not a new candidate and will be assessed by his performance. If Atiku can
contest fairly in the North and the South West, then anything can happen,” Egbu
added.
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