Kukah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Monday in reaction to concerns from some members of the public that his meeting with both leaders was for political reasons.
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This followed their meeting on Saturday in Enugu, after which the Ebonyi State Governor, who was believed to be the main opposition voice to Obi’s emergence, briefed the press
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has appealed to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South East to support the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in his choice of Peter Obi as his running mate to ensure victory for the party in next year’s general elections.
Following reports of alleged opposition to the emergence of a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a pan-Igbo sociopolitical pressure group, the South East Revival Group, described the purported move by some leaders in the region as “selfish and counterproductive”.
The Chairman of the South East Senate Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as an embodiment of discipline and positive attributes in good governance.
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths (Worldwide) has commended the PDP and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for choosing an Igbo son as the vice presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections.
The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation has said the Executive Order 6 by the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration will lead to capital flight and another recession.
The meeting took place at the British High Commission in Abuja
The position of the Council was made known by its Chairman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai
On Wednesday the 10th of October, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, paid a historic – albeit not unexpected – visit to his erstwhile boss and former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Diaspora Nigerians for Real Change on Saturday warned that replacing Peter Obi as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for next year’s election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will portray Ndi-gbo as a divided ethnic group in the country.
The party said this draconian step is clearly targeted at members of the opposition parties, perceived political enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari, well-meaning Nigerians, including members of the business community, religious leaders, former political leaders and traditional rulers, who are perceived to be averse to the President’s re-election bid.
The position was made known by a former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, after a closed door meeting of the South East leaders in Enugu on Saturday evening
Igwe Innocent Obodoako, the traditional ruler of Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra on Saturday, praised the choice of former governor of the state, Peter Obi, as running mate to PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Abubakar, who is also the founder of Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation, said this while speaking at the 2018 Diocesan Women Conference of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in Abuja.
Obi was announced as vice presidential candidate of the PDP on Friday
While some respondents view the choice as a move to consolidate the support base of the PDP in the zone, others see it as a hoax.
The Eagle Online had earlier reported the emergence of Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2019 election
Yekini Nabena, the APC Acting National Publicity Secretary, made the allegation in a statement on Friday in Abuja
The People Democratic Party, Anambra chapter, has described the choice of Chief Peter Obi as the running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubarka as a great honour to one of its founding father, late Dr Alex Ekwueme.