At long last, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election has settled for Mr. Peter Obi a former Governor of Anambra State, as his running mate.
This was confirmed by Mr. Ike Abonyi, the Media Adviser to the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus.
Abonyi simply replied “confirmed” through a text message without further comments
The choice of Obi could be as a result of the strong presence of the PDP in the South East zone where Obi hailed from.
Obi was elected governor of Anambra State from 2006 to 2014 on the platform of the All Progressive Gand Alliance (APGA).
He defected to the PDP in 2015, following a disagreement with his successor and protege, Mr. Willie Obiano who was also elected on the platform of APGA.
Bio Data of Peter Obi
Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON)was born on the 19th July 1961 in Onitsha, Anambra State Married with two children he attended Christ the King College, Onitsha for his first leaving school certificate (W.A.S.C.) and proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he bagged (B.A. in Philosophy). He has done many courses among them are Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program), Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing), Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game), London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy, Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt ), Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program), Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs), Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program), Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program), Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program), Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)
He was Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014), Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May, 2015), Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May, 2015), Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014), Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014), Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc, Chairman Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd, Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc, Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd, Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc, Director: Chams Nigeria Plc, Director: Emerging Capital Ltd, Director: Card Centre Plc
He is a member of different professional associations/organisations namely Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers, British Institute of Directors (IOD)
In his capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, he served as a member of Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage, Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy, Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit, Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource, National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform, National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds, National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export, Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council, Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria, National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector
Petter Obi was bestowed with 2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Diocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.
*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government’s construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.
*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.
* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.
*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor BabatundeFashola of Lagos State).
*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.
*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.
* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.
* 2012: Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria – by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
* 2012: Outstanding Financial Planner and Manager – by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion for my resourcefulness and creativity in governance.
*2011: Zik Leadership Prize.
*2010: ICT Governor of the Year – by the West Africa ICT Development Award.
*2009: Champion Newspaper Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor Award.
*2009: Thisday Newspaper Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria.
*2007: The Sun Newspaper Man of the Year Award.
**The Nigerian MDGs Office/UNDP Best Governor in the Implementation of the MDGs in Nigeria
