With less than two weeks to the presidential election, there are indications that power brokers in the North are currently in a dilemma over which candidate to support for the February 25 presidential election.

The development comes even as powerful lobbyists of leading candidates have invaded the North especially the grassroots to woo more voters as the election approaches crunch time.
A highly placed northerner who did not want his name in print told Daily Sun that the era of bloc votes enjoyed by President Muhammadu Buhari in the North is over.
He however said that some die-hard conservatives still believe power should remain in the North and are rallying round the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar but that he cannot repeat the Buhari feat in the region.
He said apart from that, there is a huge population of people in the North who believe that another northerner should not succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after he would have completed eight years in office on May 29.
This category of people, our source said, are torn between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and his counterpart in the Labour Party(LP), Mr Peter Obi.
He said, many northerners believe that the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party(NNPP), Musa Kwankwaso, though a good material has no chance in the forthcoming election.
Our source told Daily Sun that Atiku’s supporters believe that apart from ethnic and religious sentiments, he remains the most mature and national figure to tackle the myriad of problems facing the country now.
He said: “many believe that Turaki Adamawa is the right man for the job now despite what seems a disadvantage that he is a northerner trying to succeed Buhari, another northerner.”
On the chances of the APC candidate, he said Asiwaju wormed his way into the hearts of many northerners immediately after he won his party’s primaries but lost a lot of grounds when he appeared not physically fit enough to take on the responsibility of leading Nigeria at this perilous time.
He said many of those who supported him for his contributions to returning power to the North are worried that a Tinubu presidency may be a repeat of the early years of Buhari’s administration which witnessed a lot of challenges owing to the ill-health of the president.
“Tinubu before now was the automatic choice of many northerners who considered him a friend to the North but the situation has changed because Nigeria must get it right now”, he said.
Our source also told Daily Sun that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has emerged a major candidate to watch out for in the North.
He said that even though some wish him away as a fresher in the race, he has surprisingly made inroad into the North especially the youth and Christian population in the region.
His words: “When Peter Obi entered the race, some leaders in the North were laughing at him for not having what it took to win votes but the situation has changed.
“His message of integrity has so much resonated in the North and you know people in the region believe in any candidate who they see as pro-masses.
“People have to watch out for him. He would not win most northern states but he will go beyond the expectation of his opponents. That is why I believe that there would no more be bloc votes in the North again.”


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/nigeria-decides-2023-north-in-dilemma-over-choice-of-presidential-candidate/

This election go tough my people

If not that my life and its trajectory is dependent on who we collectively vote for, what really would i be discussing with someone who votes a Tinubu that stutters or an Atiku that does not believe in equity and fairness..

Miracle Obi......

Please, don't descend to this level in your thesis/dissertation.

Absolutely no help I can offer, if you asked for help on this.

This will require a set aside for a fresh start.
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A well balanced analysis. Yes, it's tough to decide how the voting will go, but one common denominator is poverty, suffering and pains cuts across all regions of Nigeria. Depending on how you are affected by it will determine who you will vote, assuming you don't sell your vote due to poverty.

Nigerians must get it right this time around. A New Nigeria Is Possible With Mr Peter Obi.

One message is clear "there is no block vote from the north again".

The north are 💯 voting for atiku.


Tinubu will likely get a massive vote in the north due to his political party.


Peter Obi can't get enough vote up north, but nothing is too small for him because everyone knows he can't get enough in the north.


Atiku is the most fitted man for the job, but the chances are stucked in between him and Tinubu.

It's just a matter of time, it's just a matter of weeks, it's just a matter of days🏧

Very fair analysis.
Each of the four candidate will get their own share of the votes across the 19 states plus FCT
Atiku 35%
Tinibu 35%
Obi 20%
Kwankwoso 10%..
+/-2% for each candidates..

The narrative is close to what is happening in the core North except that the consideration for Obi candidature is not in the trail whatsoever.

In the light of the above, Northerners are politically strategic, conscious and sensitive so the numbers of those that wish power return to the south far outnumbered those with parochial interest.

Again it also tell why Kwankwaso isn't getting much support cos he's perceived and considered to be a waste of vote.

Summarily the core north with it political characteristics will vote en bloc for Asiwaju in the nick of time to show her loyalty and strength to determine who win .

I Love unbiased analysis, but then jagaban all the way.

namiji2598:
The north are 💯 voting for atiku.


Tinubu will likely get a massive vote in the north due to his political party.


Peter Obi can't get enough vote up north, but nothing is too small for him because everyone knows he can't get enough in the north.


Atiku is the most fitted man for the job, but the chances are stucked in between him and Tinubu.

It's just a matter of time, it's just a matter of weeks, it's just a matter of days🏧

so Peter obi is not in the race?

Deltafirstson:
With less than two weeks to the presidential election, there are indications that power brokers in the North are currently in a dilemma over which candidate to support for the February 25 presidential election.

The development comes even as powerful lobbyists of leading candidates have invaded the North especially the grassroots to woo more voters as the election approaches crunch time.
A highly placed northerner who did not want his name in print told Daily Sun that the era of bloc votes enjoyed by President Muhammadu Buhari in the North is over.
He however said that some die-hard conservatives still believe power should remain in the North and are rallying round the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar but that he cannot repeat the Buhari feat in the region.
He said apart from that, there is a huge population of people in the North who believe that another northerner should not succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after he would have completed eight years in office on May 29.
This category of people, our source said, are torn between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and his counterpart in the Labour Party(LP), Mr Peter Obi.
He said, many northerners believe that the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party(NNPP), Musa Kwankwaso, though a good material has no chance in the forthcoming election.
Our source told Daily Sun that Atiku’s supporters believe that apart from ethnic and religious sentiments, he remains the most mature and national figure to tackle the myriad of problems facing the country now.
He said: “many believe that Turaki Adamawa is the right man for the job now despite what seems a disadvantage that he is a northerner trying to succeed Buhari, another northerner.”
On the chances of the APC candidate, he said Asiwaju wormed his way into the hearts of many northerners immediately after he won his party’s primaries but lost a lot of grounds when he appeared not physically fit enough to take on the responsibility of leading Nigeria at this perilous time.
He said many of those who supported him for his contributions to returning power to the North are worried that a Tinubu presidency may be a repeat of the early years of Buhari’s administration which witnessed a lot of challenges owing to the ill-health of the president.
“Tinubu before now was the automatic choice of many northerners who considered him a friend to the North but the situation has changed because Nigeria must get it right now”, he said.
Our source also told Daily Sun that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has emerged a major candidate to watch out for in the North.
He said that even though some wish him away as a fresher in the race, he has surprisingly made inroad into the North especially the youth and Christian population in the region.
His words: “When Peter Obi entered the race, some leaders in the North were laughing at him for not having what it took to win votes but the situation has changed.
“His message of integrity has so much resonated in the North and you know people in the region believe in any candidate who they see as pro-masses.
“People have to watch out for him. He would not win most northern states but he will go beyond the expectation of his opponents. That is why I believe that there would no more be bloc votes in the North again.”


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/nigeria-decides-2023-north-in-dilemma-over-choice-of-presidential-candidate/

atikus non residence in Nigeria has affected him,tinubu attends more functions in the north than atiku.Tinubu will win atiku in the north.politics is interest.The power brokers in the north know tinubu will even favor them more than atiku.Atiku will favor the south east and south south more just like Jonathan favored the north against his southern brothers.People are being smart now.Sometimes your friends do for you what your brothers can’t do.Obi will do well but won’t win.