The feud between Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku Abubakar is widely regarded as Nigeria’s longest-running political rivalry between a president and vice president. During Obasanjo’s first term, Atiku Abubakar and some PDP governors allegedly promoted the “Mandela Option.” The proposal was that President Obasanjo should serve only one term to allow Atiku to succeed him. In late 2018, Obasanjo and Atiku met in Abuja alongside PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus to strategize ahead of the general election. Obasanjo claimed Atiku used it to pressure him for concessions, and that the pressure came close to blocking his re-nomination.