Tontimes:
A new poll has shown that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s flagbearer in the upcoming presidential election, is ahead of Atiku and Tinubu.

According to a recent survey conducted by Market Trends International (MTI) on all presidential candidates in the 2023 election, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is ahead of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), among others.
Presidential Election: Obi Wins Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso In Fresh Survey

According to the agency’s Executive Director, Victor Ebhomenye, the former Anambra State governor has the highest favorable rating to be the next president, with 44% of respondents indicating they will vote for the LP candidate in the upcoming presidential election.

According to the MTI boss, this has surprised Nigerians because the Labour Party and Peter Obi had no presence in the Nigerian presidential scene as of December 2021.

“Peter Obi has picked up pace in the race since he declared interest to run with the Labour Party as the party’s presidential candidate at its national convention and presidential primary in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, on Monday, 30th of May after other aspirants like former presidential adviser, Professor Pat Utomi; Faduri Joseph and Olubusola Emmanuel-Tella, stepped down.

“With Mr Obi’s emergence, the party may receive boosts to achieve lasting alliance talks with the New Nigeria Peoples Party- NNPP (this alliance is said to have collapsed at the moment); Zenith Labour Party (ZLP); Allied Peoples Movement (APM); National Rescue Movement (NRM); Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC), among others before the February 2023 presidential race.

“The proposed alliance has prevented the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its main rival, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), from dominating the upcoming elections.

“The PDP was initially seen as the most popular party to win the 2023 presidential election as of December 2021, with 52% of respondents indicating PDP to win if elections were held in December 2021. When asked who they would vote for, 28% said they would vote for the PDP.

“However, findings show that 45% of respondents were undecided and did not know which party they would vote for in December 2021,” Mr Ebhomenye revealed.

He further asserted that “ever since the loss of the party’s presidential ticket in May 2022 and being overlooked as the running mate to the flagbearer, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, the executive Governor of Rivers State, Gov, Wike and four other PDP governors (popularly known as the G5 Governors) have constituted themselves into an opposition within the PDP.

“It is believed that these G5 governors (Seyi Makinde, Samuel Ortom, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ngwuanyi, and Nyesom Wike) quietly withdrew their support for Atiku Abubakar, which could explain the drastic drop in support for the PDP. This has also helped Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Peter Obi gain ground in the upcoming presidential election.

“When asked to advise the incoming president on challenges to tackle immediately he resumes office, Nigerians advised the incoming president to make Insecurity (46%), Collapsed Economy (20%), and Unemployment (18%) his top priority. Insecurity is a recurring problem in Nigeria that jeopardizes our well-being.
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