Atiku & Peter Obi In Meeting As ‘Running Mate’ Rumours Go Viral

According to PREMIUM Times, the former Anambra state governor arrived at Atiku Abubakar’s residence in Asokoro neighborhood around 3:00 p.m., and both men have been holding undisclosed talks.

Meanwhile, reports making the rounds online claim that Peter Obi who is widely speculated as a top candidate for vice president, has been picked as Atiku’s running mate.

As at the time of filing this report, it was not immediately clear whether Peter Obi’s visit was in connection to the intensified reports of an announcement of a running mate.

Here are the ‘running mate’ reports as culled from Twitter.

BREAKING: Atiku has picked Peter Obi as his Presidential running mate. More reports to follow shortly.#STV #SilverbirdTV pic.twitter.com/gAZD1wcbwt

— SilverbirdTV (STV) (@SilverbirdTV) October 12, 2018

BREAKING | @atiku picks Peter Obi as running mate. More details to come.

— SIGNAL (@thesignalng) October 12, 2018

2019 election takes shape as PDP presidential candidate @atiku picks ex-Anambra Governor, Peter Obi as his running mate.

Read full story at https://t.co/yrl5jK7Bhp pic.twitter.com/CkSwkbPIYA

— BusinessDay Media (@BusinessDayNg) October 12, 2018