Important questions loom in the minds of voters in Nigeria, whether or not Obi, Atiku or Tinubu will win as February 25 begins to inch closer. The trio are the most tipped candidates for the presidential election. While they are still others, the semiotic of people's body language is on the aforementioned three candidates. This is even as Kwankwaso is a political juggernaut among others.

Here are the strengths and the weakness of the trio of Obi, Atiku and Tinubu:

1. Peter Obi: he is no doubt the people's choice but the Nigerian voting pattern is always tribalistic in nature. What about religious fanatics? They are also there to poison people's minds. While these are clogged in his wheel of progress, there is hope that Nigeria is growing and gradually moving from being fanatics and tribalistic. Also on the list is the unrest in the South East where he hails. The people who have IPOB that don't believe in Nigeria are not helping matters.
Part of his strength is his popularity. There is no doubt that he is the most sought-after as he epitomises the level of class and elegance of which others could only dream. During one of the opposition party's campaigns, the shout of his name rented the air, a sure way of announcing his candidature against others. Obi is also known for economic management which is his selling point since the days he started his campaign. This is an appropriate time for such a candidate and it has put him ahead of others. There is also fear in some quarters that other candidates are not Christian, Obi is the only churchgoer among the other two. The North are predominantly Muslim but the Christians among them are likely going to vote for Obi because of the fear of the unknown.
With the assurance of Ijaw nations and others in the South, he is already sure of getting block votes in the South East and South-South. South West is also another region he will get a massive vote.
Up north, the semiotic of the people's body language especially Benue is in his favour. The remaining two regions the core north are not exempted as he will be banking on his deputy who is from one of the regions to get the people's votes. Kaduna south people welcomed him as a brother in one of his campaign tours.

2. Atiku Abubakar: he is no doubt a political juggernaut but he has a bad relationship with the election when it comes to the Nigerian number one seat. So if history repeats itself as it is said that history will always do, he is out of it. The fear of Fulani herdsmen is one of the confluence of factors that are facing his candidacy. Also, for fairness' sake, this is coming at the time another Fulani is leaving the office. Should he win it will be the first of a kind because no outgoing President in Nigeria has ever handed over to his kinsmen. The people want a change of baton. Even in the north where he hails, those from the middle belt and especially the part of Plateau and Benue may not accept him. The Kaduna south in the core north is another example.
Having said this, Atiku is a political juggernaut and he is the epitome of what it takes to prevail. He is no longer a tyro having had his name on the ballot more than five times. The 2019 election was his best where he lost controversially. He is the most experienced compared to the other two. Next is his kinsmen the Fulanis whose votes always determine the winner of the presidential elections in Nigeria. He is banking on them to do it for him so that he will get votes from the other regions to consolidate it. His wives are from the 3 major ethnic groups in Nigeria. The inlaws may vote for him to have their own as a president of the most popular black nation.

3. Bola Ahmed Tinubu: he is another political juggernaut but senescence has set in and no one can fight the ineluctable ageing process. There are also opponents within who believe that his presence has denied them opportunities. Such people will likely use this opportunity against him. The use of agberos and other street urchins is also what the people don't like about him. There is fear that if he wins the agberos will be legalised. For example, in Lagos where he has been a governor, most people don't like his leadership style because of the notoriety of the omo'oniles who have annexed their land. Others are rumours that have not been proven.
When it comes to strength he is a candidate that has all that it takes to win an election. His financial muscle alone can do it for him. For example, during the primary election, it was reported that while other candidates were buying voters he bought candidates. Do you know what that means? To every candidate that he bought the already-bought voters are his. He later had a landslide win. He is banking on his financial muscle to carry the day. Next is that he has never lost an election. Since 1992 it has always been a success in every election he contests. His popularity speaks volumes. The name Tinubu is a household name in politics and he has been winning whenever he supports a candidate. Not supporting a candidate is tantamount to failure. Now he is the one supporting himself. What it means is that those that he has been supporting will reciprocate. This is a huge advantage.

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Tinubu strength, financial muscle, is the reason Buhari is fighting to make sure the old naira become obsolete before the general election

As much as I am disinterested in this charade of an election, it still amazes me that no real dirt has been found on Obi 2 weeks to election! that's something new in Nigerian politics!

This singular trait has to be encouraged, but this Nigeria where we vote in greedy thieves and wonder why they steal so much,