Tweeting his congratulatory message, Ben Bruce wrote: "Congrats my friend and brother, Mr. Peter Obi on your selection as vice presidential candidate to H.E @atiku.
"Without doubt, this is a solid team that will lift Nigeria to her rightly place amongst the assembly of nations. #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain"
Also congratulating Peter Obi was Dele Momodu who took to his Twitter page to make his comments.
He wrote: "Congratulations to DR PETER OBI on your selection as Vice Presidential candidate to THE WAZIRIN ADAMAWA ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR... Best of luck to both of you..."