2019: PDP South East Caucus, MASSOB Okay Atiku/Obi Ticket

 

 

Chairman of the South East Senate Caucus, Enyinnaya Abaribe and senator representing Edo Central, Clifford Ordia, as well as the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have thrown their weight behind the candidacy of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and his choice of running mate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2019 general election.

 

Atiku announced a former governor of Anambra State, Obi, as his running mate, last week. The announcement has generated mixed reactions, with South East governors, in the forefront of opposition to Obi’s nomination.

 

The governors argued that they were not consulted before Atiku made Obi’s nomination public.

However, Abaribe, has described Obi’s selection as a right step in the right direction and has described Obi as an embodiment of discipline and positive attributes in good governance.

 

In a statement released in Abuja, yesterday, Abaribe said with Obi’s choice, as Atiku’s running mate, the party has wrapped up victory in 2019.

 

“The present hopeless situation of fear, despondency and hunger in the land, which is occasioned by a seemingly rudderless and clueless government requires experienced and steady hands in the saddle. Of course, the Atiku/Obi ticket presents that radical choice capable of pulling the country out of her present horrendous predicament,” he said.

 

On his part, senator Ordia reiterated that PDP will win next year’s presidential election and called on Nigerians, at all levels, to vote massively for the PDP.

 

 

Also, news of Obi’s emergence as Atiku’s running mate received resounding acceptance; even among pro-Biafra groups.

 

In line with this, the Uchenna Madu-led MASSOB has congratulated Obi, although, he said MASSOB did not believe in the Nigerian project nor does it believe in being partisan in Nigerian politics.

 

“MASSOB, as a major stakeholder in Igbo affairs, shall not derail in any national interest that will benefit Ndigbo in Nigeria. We’re still consulting and discussing with our Diaspora groups, and other pro-Biafra groups, concerning our final position on next year’s general elections,” Madu declared.

 

He said MASSOB had earlier declared that President Muhammadu Buhari would be the last president of Nigeria “and, we still believe that 2019 political crisis and our demand for referendum will usher in Biafra, Oduduwa and Arewa nations.”