Peter Obi's E-Campaign Dwarfs APC And PDP As Kwankwaso Struggles To Remain Relevant

In each electoral circle, different characters are found from all shades interested in the elections.

There are analysts like us whose primary concern is to analyze the elections as they approach, there are speculators whose function is to simply sit down and cajole whatever they want, traffic builders who want to get noticed, serious contenders who are desperate, serial contestants who seek attention, pretenders, and, of course, the electorate who has the final say on who wins.

This is similar to the tale of the six blind men and the elephant, where six blind friends had an age-long disagreement about what they had heard about the elephant and resolved to go themselves to inspect an elephant so they could agree on one school of thought.

So, after being led by a guide to a location where they could see an elephant, the blind men walked forward to touch the beast that had been the topic of so many debates.

The first blind man stretched out and touched the massive animal's flank. He said, "An elephant is smooth and solid like a wall!" "It must be quite powerful."

The second blind man placed his hand on the limber trunk of the elephant. "An elephant is like a huge snake," he declared.

The elephant's sharp tusk was felt by the third blind guy. I was correct, he concluded. "This thing is as deadly and sharp as a spear."

One of the elephant's four legs was touched by the fourth blind man. What we see here is a really enormous cow, he declared.

The elephant's enormous ear was felt by the fifth blind guy. He declared, "I think of an elephant as like a giant fan or perhaps a magic carpet that can fly over mountains and treetops.

The elephant's thick tail was tugged by the sixth blind man. "Why, this is just a bit of worn-out rope. Dangerous, for sure "He mocked.

This eventually came to a yelling match until the elephant's owner, the King, intervened and informed them that the elephant is a very large animal, and each man touched only one area of it. Perhaps putting the pieces together will reveal the truth.

That was how the blind men decided and agreed that he was right," "To learn the truth, they must put all the parts together"

The enthusiasm in the candidacy of the Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on social media has heightened the electoral campaign. This is one frightening fact that some people refuse to acknowledge.

First and foremost what is the platform in which this social media frenzy is argued upon? Let us sincerely ask ourselves which means do Nigerians rely upon to get their information in real time? Even the conventional print and electronic media which platform do they use in sourcing their news? It's all about the same Social Media that some people actively or unintentionally try to downplay.

The only place Nigerians may not rely on social media for real-time updates is the markets because here they see the reality of daily inflation. For example, two days ago I changed the dollar for 660 to a naira, and at the time of writing this article at approximately 4am on July 28, 2022, the dollar is 710 to a naira.

The social media has moulded us, whether you like it or not, just like the six blind men relied on the tales told to them about the elephant by travelers.

Because the Peter Obi movement has completely taken over the social media space to establish their structure, the political campaign of Peter Obi has today transformed into a wild movement that seems unstoppable.

Their E campaign has displayed such a sense of togetherness and oneness that it has elevated the traditional tactics of electoral campaigning to a whole new level.

They have used the social media space to meet physically on a regular basis, forming cell groups in all nooks and crannies. The alarming movement about the cell groups is that they are organically formed and have no link with the Labour Party hierarchy.

This means that while they are fully aware of all the guidelines and information provided by the LP through the use of social media and remain guided, however they have taken control of the finances and funding of their cell groups, whose sole purpose is to inform Nigerians about the importance of voting for Peter Obi. And they are doing well; the development trajectory is puzzling.

For instance, a meeting of the Labour Party was held recently at a well-known transporters' home in Benin City, and the locals complained about taking up a hall for its daily meetings. The attendees, who had all connected through social media, immediately chipped in money to cover the hall's rental costs.

Abeg do not joke with the Peter Obi's movement when it comes to physical networking through the social media.

It would be self-deception for the APC and PDP to believe that the LP social media craze does not extend to physically meeting and making alliances; the people understand that the only way for change to occur is through the use of ballot boxes; they are not idiots and are aware of the repercussions of not physically networking.

Dem say pikin wey dey find party rice no suppose dey fear to scatter the dance floor. There is no gain without pain.

For instance, the APC relies on the conventional campaign structure, has duly elected officers mobilized, rules the print and electronic media, and has a strong distribution inside the party network.

The PDP's structure is based on the North-South voting populace, and these individuals rely on the power of ethnic group and tribal voting feeling. 

Musa Kwankwanso's campaign group appears to be off the radar and I can certainly claim that he is out there for the GLAM.... won't be surprised if he trades his support for the APC candidate.

We all forget, however, that in the last two presidential elections, despite having more than 84 million registered voters, none of these parties was able to garner more than 30 million votes combined.

The 2023 general elections will be shaped by the nearly 60 million voters who never vote because they have become disenchanted with the democratic process. Before the elections, the dollar would be worth around 1000 naira to a dollar, it would seem as though the Devil had decided to move in with us permanently.

Unity schools have been shuttered due to security concerns, judges are protesting a lack of security among their workers, the NLC is preparing to join the ASUU strike, and people are falling into poverty in frightening numbers.

All of the politicians' children are studying overseas and earning decent money while doing so, while back in Nigeria parents are being kidnapped at their farms and ransoms of hundreds of millions of dollars are demanded.

Churches are targeted for terrorist operations and other afflictions, yet they believe these Nigerians are suffering because they refuse to vote, as though their woes are greater than that of Job in the Bible.

Obeying is preferable to making a sacrifice, and it is easier for Nigerians to vote in huge numbers for their preferred candidate than to endure another four years of dissatisfaction. The government can only be held accountable after that. . However, the narrative surrounding the depressingly low voter turnout of 30 percent is quickly shifting.

Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah is the chairman and principal of Bush Radio Academy.

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My president!!

They said we don't have structure but we keep preaching the gospel.
I was watching and interview online yesterday one man was asking northerners in Gombe state who they will vote for alot said they'll vote for obi when asked why they said they don't know him before but what they have read about him online gives them every reason to vote him.

Lol those Tinubu followers keep neglecting the power of social media saying people that will vote are not on social media.
Fools that doesn't know that awareness are created on social media alot of Nigerians don't know obi before but social media made them to know Peter Obi
85% of Nigerians have Android phones and are always online reading alot
85% of Nigerians have television
95% of Nigerians have radio you guys can keep on decieving yourself. Keep talking about obi we love it!!!
Alot of people have not voted before but they're getting their voter's card and are going to vote because of obi(someone like me)
Keep doubting the power of social media it will shock you guys.
If you like don't market your own candidate keep attacking obi we love the popularity, and alot of nairalands are getting to like and know him because of you guys

South South and southeast is giving Obi buck votes you can go to the street and do the findings yourself if you doubt me!
Obi for president!!
Alot of my Yoruba friends are supporting him
Alot of my Hausa friends are supporting him!
And that gives me joy.. no room for tribalism a better Nigeria is what we want!!

PS: Igbos have more population in Nigeria than any other tribe just that all that matters to them is there business, they hardly pay attention to politics or voting if south East and South South come out in massive form and give obi their vote he will win this election without no sentiment.
Atiku almost won last election because of Peter Obi not because people love atiku! And that's fact!

I'm not voting obi because his Igbo
Give me Ambode and give me okorocha I'll pick Ambode a million times.
Give me Kwankwaso and hope uzodimma I'll pick kwankwaso a million times!
I hate tribalism I'll always do what's right and leave the rest for God!

Peter Obi tsunami is coming.

They said that we're only on social media while they're on the same social media campaigning for their failed Tinubu and Atifiku.
We'll defeat them both on social media and at the polls come 2023.

BTW, by this time 2015, APC and Tinubu urchins have taken over all the media space in Nigeria and nobody called them social media party. They were fully in charged then, but now, the reverse is the case and they're all crying blood. SHAME ON Tinubu AND HIS URCHINS.

Peter Obi is coming
Vote for Peter Obi
Vote for LabourParty

The fact that Peter Obi/Datti are coming out to run is a sign that God has not completely forsaken us in this country. Imagine how hopeless this would feel if this was only tinubu and atiku running. Please Lets forget Tribalisim, PO is light years ahead of the other candidates by every yardstick.

The only presidential material we have is Peter Obi, others are bunch of jokers

God bless Peter Obi, Tinubu is 86 years

Thank God is online...

Na where e stop.. and hopefully he will win online IPOB

Them no Dey use mouth win elections...

Dem no Dey use mouth develop Nigeria.. when in physical he did nothing .. Na mouth he wan use develop Nigeria?

IPOB and Ekpa autopiloters are just wasting their money for fun

The eArly the begin shout Biafra or death the better.. why stop killings in the east and Esn actions with their unknown gunmen, just to come online to shout Nigeria is not a zoo again but need to develop after burning their land.


Only stupid and foolish Nigerians will vote Obi .. highest likes they can get on any online sites is 2k
And that’s a reflection of their votes ..

Nigerian youths are wiser and smarter than obi online henchmen and IPOB bingos


Power to the people
North 2023

Truth is bitter .. reason why IPOB. Bingos will always insult the moniker with insults.. dem no sabi pass abuse and curse .. one foolish igbomoniker even add in Jesus mighty name amen after cursing his generation

Make Jesus come put OBi naa

IPOB bingos are not wise at all..

Barking ekuke

Tinubu is 86yrs old according to his in law

People that sayvits only online are delusional, besides they still come online to tell us its an online campaign, when real campaign starts i still expect them to shift goalpost

Were talking reality, that was how GEJ campaign dwarfed all others but today buhari is the president

They keep asking for the structure....

2023 go choke.

With suitation of Nigeria now, opposition party don't need much campign, n PDP make a big mistake picking atiku, if could HV being tough if it was wike...
I come in peace oo

Don't you think APC is using dis insecurity to stop election next year?

Lawyer in d house wat will happen if no election?

Good analysis, though very lengthy

Noise.

I WILL NOT SUPPORT PETER OBI.

1. Muslim - Muslim Ticket is not a religious war but a political calculation.

2. Peter Obi will not be different from what Samuel Ortom is or has been in Benue State. We drummed support for Ortom in 2015 because he was an industrialist, employer of labour, e.t.c. and because of those antecedence, we whole heartedly supported and voted him. When he came to power, the real weakness showed up and we are all regretting in Benue till date. No single project has been commissioned, pensioners are being owed two years pension, all we hear is Fulani herdsmen for the past 7yrs. Even Zulum who is in the heat of insecurity has performed excellently well. Obi won't be different from Ortom. It is what i have experienced.

3. Cutting cost doesn't mean good governance.

4. Nobody has been able to show me pictorial evidence of how Obi transformed Anambra and so they can't convince me to vote for who I don't know but it is evident in Lagos. It is not by going to Egypt when elections are near. He should have started long ago. We are not gullible, Obi may be deceptive.

5. Like Lanre said on Nairaland, "Our President cannot be made in Aba." We know very well say Aba made no be am, e no the last.

6. When real electioneering campaign starts, Obi's supporters will understand who owns the media in Nigeria.

7. It is evident, clear to the blind and laudable to the deaf that Lagos is what it is today because of Tinubu. If say e easy to do am, Anambra for done pass Lagos.

8. #BAT23.

Because they both have nothing to campaign online on.

APC supporters use to say security is better now than it was during GEJ because terrorists used to bomb Abuja,now that the terrorists are bombing, killing and freeing prisoners they hoping on "infrastructural development".

One said this morning that Tinubu will not rob Nigeria blind like Buhari because Tinubu is already rich.


PDP supporters are still trying to blackmail Obidients, they said are vote for Obi is a vote for APC, forgetting that their candidate is the founding father/financier of APC.

So online they're DONE, we wait for campaign proper so they can see that we're not just "online noise makers" but we've also been canvassing for voters offline and in the grassroot.

A campaign fueled by IPOB and filled with lies to promote a typical political prostitute and fabricator of false statistics.

Unfortunately for his zombie mob, they cannot lie about his financial performance with Anambra's crawling IGR during his tenure.

Very very soon,kwansiokor will become obi-dent.
". If you can't beat them, join them"
BUT he might still carry on with his presidential ambition and lose wotosly and shamelessly..

Obi was even doing him a favour he won't forget in a lifetime by wanting to make him his VP.

Peter Obi has made all of them irrelevant and that's Y every one of them is attacking him right front and centre

Prayfortheworld:
My president!!

They said we don't have structure but we keep preaching the gospel.
I was watching and interview online yesterday one man was asking northerners in Gombe state who they will vote for alot said they'll vote for obi when asked why they said they don't know him before but what they have read about him online gives them every reason to vote him.

Lol those Tinubu followers keep neglecting the power of social media saying people that will vote are not on social media.
Fools that doesn't know that awareness are created on social media alot of Nigerians don't know obi before but social media made them to know Peter Obi
85% of Nigerians have Android phones and are always online reading alot
85% of Nigerians have television
95% of Nigerians have radio you guys can keep on decieving yourself. Keep talking about obi we love it!!!
Alot of people have not voted before but they're getting their voter's card and are going to vote because of obi(someone like me)
Keep doubting the power of social media it will shock you guys.
If you like don't market your own candidate keep attacking obi we love the popularity, and alot of nairalands are getting to like and know him because of you guys

South South and southeast is giving Obi buck votes you can go to the street and do the findings yourself if you doubt me!
Obi for president!!
Alot of my Yoruba friends are supporting him
Alot of my Hausa friends are supporting him!
And that gives me joy.. no room for tribalism a better Nigeria is what we want!!

Where is he the president of?

please VOTE PETER OBI

NNPP is not in the race
that one is a night club
not a party
after the alliance talks faded, they went back to being a local night club looking for few positions up north

Other candidates may eventually step down for Peter Obi and Yusuf Baba-Ahmed.


It's almost impossible for Labour party not to win this Presidential election by a wide margin.



Vote common sense. Vote ObiBaba2023

He doesn't have structure, they said

2023 election is about the survival of Nigeria as a country.

The politicians have disengagaed themselves from the actual Nigerian voters in their quest to wrestle power

Peter obi is the only credible candidate in the ballot paper while APC after collecting money to project Tinubu are finding it difficult to market him to Nigerians

Odin13:
Thank God is online...

Na where e stop.. and hopefully he will win online IPOB

Them no Dey use mouth win elections...

Dem no Dey use mouth develop Nigeria.. when in physical he did nothing .. Na mouth he wan use develop Nigeria?

IPOB and Ekpa autopiloters are just wasting their money for fun

The eArly the begin shout Biafra or death the better.. why stop killings in the east and Esn actions with their unknown gunmen, just to come online to shout Nigeria is not a zoo again but need to develop after burning their land.


Only stupid and foolish Nigerians will vote Obi .. highest likes they can get on any online sites is 2k
And that’s a reflection of their votes ..

Nigerian youths are wiser and smarter than obi online henchmen and IPOB bingos


Power to the people
North 2023

Truth is bitter .. reason why IPOB. Bingos will always insult the moniker with insults.. dem no sabi pass abuse and curse .. one foolish igbomoniker even add in Jesus mighty name amen after cursing his generation

Make Jesus come put OBi naa

IPOB bingos are not wise at all..

Barking ekuke

all this gibberish for a without structure?

PandoraObi:
Were talking reality, that was how GEJ campaign dwarfed all others but today buhari is the president

wow so Tinubu built VI
you must be dense
according to tinubu supporters , lagos started in 1999

A genuine third force is gaining momentum. Interesting times