POLITICS2023 Presidential election: It’s a two-horse race in PlateauPublished on February 19, 2023By Agabus Pwanagba

The current political configuration in Plateau State ahead of the February 25, 2023, presidential election is a sharp departure from what obtained since the return of democratic structures in 1999.

Since 1999, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the presidential elections in the State.

Even though the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took over in 2015, the PDP has come out tops in both the 2015 and 2019 polls, with Atiku Abubakar getting over 80, 000 votes against President Muhammadu Buhari in the last election.

However, the upcoming presidential election presents a different scenario in the State, with the emergence of Peter Obi as the Labour Party candidate.

As widely believed that the next president should come from Southern extraction and should be a Christian, that view is not different among Plateau people.

While the ruling APC is presenting a Muslim Southerner, with a Muslim northerner as running mate, the Plateau people are not at home with such an arrangement, and have vehemently kicked against it, and that has made the Tinubu-Shettima ticket unpopular in the State.

Despite the APC having the Governor of the State, Simon Lalong as the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council, whose acceptance of the position was greeted with anger and despair in the the state, it will be a difficult task for that ticket to be sold to the people who believe that Tinubu should have picked a Christian as running mate.

Even though the party is informing the citizens that voting a Tinubu-Shettima ticket will enhance their chances of retaining the governorship of the state, an average Plateau person is never comfortable with a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

For the PDP’s Atiku-Okowa ticket, the scenario is far from the APC ticket, as citizens believe that outgoing President Buhari is a Muslim (Fulani North). Their question is: why bring another?

However, the Atiku-Okowa ticket is not as unpopular as that of the Tinubu-Shettima, being that Okowa is a Christian and from the south.

The PDP has been seriously canvassing for votes for their candidate, portraying him as an experienced personality and a detribalised Nigerian.

The Party has also urged the citizenry to vote for the Atiku-Okowa ticket, saying that doing so will further brighten the chances of their gubernatorial candidate, and will give the state better opportunities at the federal level.

Feelers within many communities in Plateau North and Central show that the PDP is making last minute inroad to ensure they deliver the Atiku-Okowa ticket.

For the Obi-Datti ticket, many citizens even from both the APC and the PDP have thrown their weight behind that ticket.

The Obi-Datti ticket is widely believed as a true representation of an ordinary Plateau citizen.

The Obi-Datti movement was behind many youths getting registered to ensure it is delivered in the state.

There were over 300 support groups for the Obi-Datti ticket in Plateau State but have now been trimmed to 10.

The Obi-Datti candidature has enjoyed tremendous support with or without financial backing in the state.

On the whole, it is likely a two horse race between the Atiku-Okowa and the Obi-Datti tickets.

No disrespect to the Tinubu-Shettima candidature, but indications show that it will be a difficult task for them in Plateau State.

On Obi and Datti's manhoods I stand. We need a breath of fresh airs Biko.

It's a one horse race, the old guard of PDAPC are not being considered by the young and the suffering old people in Nigeria.

Labour party and ObiDatti is all we know.

I see

Which one come be two horse race?
An average plateau man can never vote a fulani man after all they have gone through in the hands of fulanis, neither will he vote a Muslim man. Talk more about Muslim Muslim ticket. Plateau, benue, Kogi, nasarawa, taraba, adamawa southern kaduna, southern Gombe, Abuja, South East, South South, half of south west and some desirable amount of votes are in the bag for obi come 25 January, sorry I mean February for obi

Which one come be two horse race?
An average plateau man can never vote a fulani man after all they have gone through in the hands of fulanis, neither will he vote a Muslim man. Talk more about Muslim Muslim ticket

Plateau state is for Obi...wetin those guys don see for Muslim hands, na small thing...!

Nothing like two horse race, is just Obi😎😎
Obi is the only candidate we know here..

Plateau state is an easy win for Peter Obi

LP will dominate in Plateau, Benue n Kogi even in Abuja.

Caramia2020:
LP will dominate in Plateau, Benue n Kogi even in Abuja.

lol dey play 😅

Thank God Saturday no far again

On Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima Mandate I Stand Gidigba

itsRhamzy:
lol dey play 😅

Play ke, my dear please save the post.

Parachoko:
Thank God Saturday no far again

On Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima Mandate I Stand Gidigba

lets just allow d igbos to practice their madness till Friday, by Saturday reality will start hitting them hard

BATified2023:
lets just allow d igbos to practice their madness till Friday, by Saturday reality will start hitting them hard

Yes Man

Is a waste of time exchanging words with them when the election is this week.

I'm working for Asiwaju offline

They can be wailing online all they want

The most important thing for me is for Asiwaju to win the Election next week Saturday.

That's all that matters right now

Obidience Urchins can be beating their chest for now on Nairaland, is allowed.

Parachoko:
Yes Man

Is a waste of time exchanging words with them when the election is this week.

I'm working for Asiwaju offline

They can be wailing online all they want

I can bet my all that tinubu will win

Igbos don’t know what is about to hit them

BATified2023:
I can bet my all that tinubu will win

Igbos don’t know what is about to hit them

It will hit Asiwaju haters wotowoto


By this time next week, must of them will be so depress

I see Asiwaju wining in 4 Geopolitical region.

Parachoko:
It will hit Asiwaju haters wotowoto


By this time next week, must of them will be so depress

I see Asiwaju wining in 4 Geopolitical region.

Hahahahah

Dreaming swine

PETER OBI got Plateau on lock down . It's a done Victory

Ever8090:
Plateau state is for Obi...wetin those guys don see for Muslim hands, na small thing...!

The Muslims in Plateau state are taking note.

BATified2023:
I can bet my all that tinubu will win

Igbos don’t know what is about to hit them

Bet your L!Fe if e sure 4 u.....

BATified2023:
I can bet my all that tinubu will win

Igbos don’t know what is about to hit them

My problem with you urchins is that y'all think Obi supporters are only igbos😂
Una eyes go clear on Saturday..

Roboto11:


The Muslims in Plateau state are taking note.

How many are they?

Atiku Abubakar wins February 25th presidential poll

Long Epistle - trying to massage unnecessary egos - an evil thing to do before God.


It is a one horse race in Plateau


LP (Peter Obi) is gathering 1 million votes - no response.