Latest Africanss News/October 13, 2018/@xtraconfl/155 views 2019 Election; Atiku Abubakar Gives Reason For Picking Peter Obi As Running Mateshare on:FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel </center> <img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-159107" src="https://6krin77j54lxjfsk-zippykid.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ATIKU-peter-obi-600x324-7.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="324" srcset="http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ATIKU-peter-obi.jpg 600w, http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ATIKU-peter-obi-169x90.jpg 169w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"/> Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has given reasons he picked former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as his running mate. According to the Director General of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel in a statement released yesterday, October 12th, Obi’s choice was largely influenced by his youthfulness, vast knowledge of global and local economics, as well as being a financial expert. ALSO READ Jude Ighalo Says Death Threats Almost Made Him Quit International Football“This ticket will be able to steer our nation back on the path of progress, economic prosperity and unity. “He is also a graduate of several international and national institutions such as the Lagos Business School, Harvard Business School, London School of Economics, Columbia Business School, Institute of Management, Switzerland, Kellogg Graduate School, Oxford University and Cambridge University. “In public service, he has led various divisions some of which includes: Member, Presidential Economic Management Team; Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum; Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum, and the Governor of Anambra State. ALSO READ Shanganani JSS girls’ hostels gutted by fire“Peter Obi is an astute professional who has laid his footprints across the corporate world. He was the Chairman, Board of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC); former Chairman, Fidelity Bank PLC; former Chairman, Guardian Express Mortgage Bank; former Chairman, Future Views Securities; former Chairman, Paymaster Nigeria; former Chairman, Next International Nigeria; former Director, Guardian Express Bank PLC; former Director, Chams Nigeria PLC; former Director, Emerging Capital: former Director, Card Centre PLC. ALSO READ Dele Momodu Mocks APC As Atiku Obtains US Visa“He is a member of the British Institute of Directors (IOD), Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers and Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG),” the statement read. <br/><!-- MarketGidComposite Start --> <!-- NM Content Widget --><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2460597205856998" data-ad-slot="2393573647" data-ad-format="autorelaxed"/> <center> </center> Leave A Comment Below Related share on: FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel previous articleFour quick sauces you can make in a hurrynext article32m Nigerians Suffer From Dyslexia – Expert | Independent Newspapers NigeriaRelated PostsLatest Africanss News/February 20, 2019 /No Comment Kenya: Dialogue Best Option in Kenya-Somalia TiffLatest Africanss News/February 20, 2019 /No Comment Eritrea, the not so-tiny “Tiny Country” – Awate.comDjibouti: Top Enlisted National Guard Leader Visits DjiboutiSouth Sudan: New Violence Sends Thousands Fleeing to DR CongoMPs concerned over settlement of land conflictsU.S. says Sudan going through “complex transition”Abia Police Arrest Three INEC Officials With 10,000 PVCs [Photos] — Aba City BlogATM records N39.15trn transactions in Q4, 2018 – The Nation NigeriaSouth Sudan: New Violence Sends Thousands Fleeing to DR CongoKagame Attacks Uganda And South Africa As He Blocks Cement From Uganda At The Border