Choosing Atiku as running mate was my biggest political mistake – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to select Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his political career.
Mr Obasanjo, a retired general and former head of state, emerged as the PDP presidential candidate for the 1999 election and picked Atiku as his running mate.
The former president was reflecting on his political career and the decisions he made during his time in office when he was asked about his choice of a running mate in 1999.
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