Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would not have chosen the same running mate for the 1999 presidential election had he known him as well as he later did.
Mr Obasanjo made the remark on Friday during a fireside conversation with veteran entertainer and activist Charles “Charly Boy” Oputa in Lagos.
The discussion formed part of the unveiling of the Charly Boy Foundation and the presentation of the entertainer’s memoir, 999: A Memoir in Tribute to Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa (Charly Boy’s dad)
Although the former president did not mention Atiku Abubakar by name, he repeatedly referred to “my running mate,” “my number two” and “my vice president.” Atiku was Mr Obasanjo’s running mate in 1999 and served as vice president throughout his administration from 1999 to 2007.
Olusegun Obasanjo, Charly Boy and Peter Obi at the event (Credit_ X@EstherUmoh10)
