Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has picked Peter Obi as his running mate for the 2019 election.
The former Anambra governor is expected to boost Atiku’s popularity in the South East and South South geopolitical zones.
Obi was Anambra governor from 17 March 2006 to 2 November 2006, when he was impeached and from 9 February 2007 to 29 May 2007 after his impeachment was overturned.
Although a fresh election was held on 29 April 2007, he was reappointed governor on 14 June 2007 after a court ruling that he should be allowed to complete a four-year term.
He won a 6 February 2010 election for a second term as governor.
Born on 19 July 1961 in Onitsha, Obi attended Christ the King College, Onitsha where he completed his secondary school education.
He was admitted to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1980, graduating with a B.A (Hons) in philosophy in 1984. and he is the chairman of Nigeria Security and Exchange Commission.
Going into business, he became Chairman of Next International Nigeria Ltd, then Chairman and Director of Guardian Express Mortgage Bank Ltd, Guardian Express Bank Plc, Future View Securities Ltd, Paymaster Nigeria Ltd, Chams Nigeria Ltd, Data Corp Ltd and Card Centre Ltd.
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He was the youngest Chairman of Fidelity Bank PLC. Peter Obi married Margaret Brownson Usen in 1992 after which they had their first child Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi, two years later they had their first son Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi.
He was recently appointed the chairman of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) by former President Goodluck Jonathan after the 2015 general election.
He’s a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) where he’s expected to run as a senator under the platform for Anambra Central Senatorial.
Obi operated a very meticulous financial regime in Anambra state that includes cutting of unnecessary spending, and ploughing of revenue wastage, among others.
