A new poll released on Sunday projects Peter Obi of the
Labour Party as the likely winner of the 2023 presidential election to be held
on February 25.
The assessment carried out by Nextier SPD, an African-based
international development consulting firm, rated four presidential candidates.
Apart from Obi of the Labour Party, LP, others were Atiku
Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bola Tinubu of the All
Progressives Congress, APC and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples
Party, NNPP.
The poll gave a hint of the ratio of votes each candidate
and party will get in the 36 States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT).
It shows the LP leading with 37 percent, followed by the PDP
with 27 percent, the APC with 24 percent, and the NNPP with 6 percent.
The survey revealed that a significant percentage of
registered voters, 72 percent, have already chosen their preferred contender.
Nextier indicated the possibility of a runoff between Obi
and either Atiku or Tinubu on the fact that there might not be an outright
victory after the first ballot.
With more than 9.5 million new registered voters as
confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, it said Obi
has “the largest net favorability”.
The project revealed 47 percent of respondents believe the
electoral umpire, INEC, would not tamper with the results, 29 percent do not
believe so, while 23 percent are doubtful.
The APC and the PDP are considered the strongest parties in
the 2023 contest due to their presence, membership, spread in urban and rural
areas.
Last week, Governor Nasir El-Rufai ruled out the chances of
Obi winning the presidential race, describing him as a Nollywood actor.
“How can Peter Obi win an election…the votes in one local
government in Kaduna will cancel the votes in Anambra State,” the APC chieftain
boasted.
In reaction to the poll, a statement Sunday night by the LP
Campaign organisation declared that the citizens are “ready to take back their
country and reshape it”.
Chief Spokesperson, Tanko Yanusi noted that Obi is generally
seen as the burden bearer of the people and the hope for true change.
“Our party, which was first mocked by institutional
demagogues impeding Nigeria’s road to genuine greatness, has been deemed to
have the greatest preference across various religious and non-religious groups.
“This development is a strong indicator that the Nigerian
voter is smart, conscious and actively engaged in changing the future of our
nation,” Yanusi added.
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Jonathan was winning on internet polls all through in 2015 but lost on ground during election.
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