StOla:
How is this a problem?

The older Senators would obviously have more leverage to get better funding for their own constituency projects compared to the newer Senators.

Are you guys normal? How are you people wired to defend all manner of absurdities? Nigeria really deserves the kind of leadership they have. Gosh.

This man is one of a kind. I can't think of any politician since the 4th republic that's as humble and humane as him. I hope the tribunal rules in his favour.

This is going to be an open election. Voters are now a lot more wise and measured. There appears to be an understanding by majority that election have consequences hence, the need to elect credible and capable leaders who can champion the growth & development that this country urgently yearns for.

#Vote PO for a new Nigeria.

Throwback:
When he had the opportunity to show leadership and side with the masses of Nigeria, instead Peter Obi reminded us how wicked and visionless he was as Anambra Governor, that made many to be asking when his tenure will be over.

Obi's political tenure is over and dead forever. He should go home to Anambra and develop political mentees who can learn from his own failures.

A stingy bad omen and curse cannot give what he does not have.

We patriotic Nigerians will not revive what Anambrarians have put to death.

You're living in the past. Obi is winning the election. Let it sink well. Nigeria must be good

yarimo:
IPOB terrorists looking for a way to steal from the bank

Are you sure you're normal?

PassingShot:
Seun, this is shameful.
You are unknowingly or knowingly using what is left of your platform to promote hatred among Nigerians.

More shameful is the fact that the Lazy People candidate is very hopeless in this election.

How's is Obi campaigning in SK a bad omen? Aren't they part of Nigeria?

Are you satisfied the situation of the country is? On what basis & ground are you supporting APC?

Nigeria is a great nation. We need the right leadership to steer her to the path of glory

No doubt they will vote massively for PO. He's essentially the only choice in this election.

KingKO22:
The steam and moral is about to die or it done die finish
I need answer from Zombipigs pls

Some of you are not redeemable.

Look at the state of this country. Are you happy with the trajectory this country is heading? Have you visited Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt to see the level of organic growth and development these countries are experiencing?

Why are some of you bent on recycling people that have brought us where we are as a nation? What do you gain by holding this country down? Wouldn't you want to bequeath a working and functional country for your kids? Do you want your kids to grow up and keep shouting "up NEPA? Gosh!

So many questions on my mind. I weep for my compatriots.

Peter has some serious energy. How's he able to attend to all these engagements? Man is an enigma, honestly. At this stage of our nationhood, this country needs a hands-on and mentally alert leader.

I am afraid Nigeria needs to get it right this time. We cannot afford to fail this nation and the future generation of Nigerians. This election shouldn't be determined on the sentimental basis of tribe or religion. It is our collective responsibility to build Nigeria and to rescue it from collapsing. Posterity Beckons.

Vote wisely. Vote PO.

As fuel scarcity and increase in pump price bites harder this yuletide season, I just want to hear from Nairalanders how much they're buying a liter of fuel in their area.

I bought for N250/L two days ago around my area in Lagos.

Let's share our thoughts

Nigeria is about to witness a transformational change. Nigerians are keen on this election.

Vote Wisely.

Nigeria is about to witness a massive change for good. God has remembered Nigeria.

Vote Obi 2023.

Politicians and their surrogates needs to tone down the rhetorics. There will be life after the 2023 elections. Everyone should campaign for their candidate in a civil tone and not with abusive and aggressive language capable of over hitting the polity.

Impressive turnout. Being an organic crowd makes it more interesting.

With additional work in the rural areas of the state, Obi can potentially win Taraba though it will be a tough battle with PDP.

This is very embarrassing and an abuse of public office and trust. Osun people deserves better. It's high we started holding public officials accountable for the mismanagement of our patrimony. This abuse and lack of fiscal responsibility and accountability must stop.

A tradition that allows government officials to loot public assets after their tenure must be stopped with immediate effect. Executive order or legislative framework must be immediately enacted to forestall the continuation of these demonic shenanigans being perpetrated by political office holders.

Throwback:
Yet olodo like you failed WAEC that Odili passed, then you settled for 2nd chance GCE and still struggled, only to end up struggling in the university on a "let my people inside" course.

I shame for you.

You're thinking and reasoning like a toddler. The achievements of Obi both in private and public sectors are there for every to see. In your flippant mind - academic scores is the determining factor to success in life. Most of the global business leaders today are not academic genius but they have native intelligence (which Obi has in excess) which has helped to create tremendous wealth and prosperity.

Mandate2023:
Another stupidity to disturb the ppl of that state.....u can easily have ur campaign without disturbing others but zombidients are foolish breeds that always want to make noise and show stupidity

You forgot how Plateau state government shutdown governance for a whole day because of ordinary rally. Just for your information, this is welcome ride by Obi supporters not a campaign rally.

Kagd10:
This one is dumbb. Soludo said the sham investment isn't generating anything for the state government but feeding Peter Obi's family whereas it was the state funds the looter Peter Obi used in funding the investment. Go and buy the investment from Peter Obi.

From your comment it appears you've seen the CAC documents that listed his family members as shareholders. Could you kindly post the same here? Or are you ranting and accusing a man just to gain worthless likes? I await to see the CAC documents with Obi family members listed as shareholders.

Can you imagine this?

In addition to visiting Abia yesterday he was also in Anambra same day to have on the spot assessment of the fire incident there. Today he's in Edo. Man is really energetic at his age.

Since the return of democracy in 1999 there is an element of the electioneering campaign process that has become a major bottleneck to the realization of inclusive and people centered politics. This element of the campaign process has seen to the victimization and persecution of opposition parties during political rallies. It is high time; a drastic change and reform are made – perhaps through legislation in the form of constitutional or electoral act amendments.

This exceedingly primitive, archaic, and cumbrous attitude for State governors of one political party denying their opponents access to public facilities for their campaign rallies and engagements is very unfortunate, retrogressive, and anti-democratic. Nigerian governors must get rid of this attitude of unilaterally coveting to themselves State public facilities and granting access to such facilities to only members of their own political party. This is shameful, and these governors need to realize that public facilities belong to everybody, and it is not their personal property.

It is extremely unsettling and goes against everything that democracy stands for when a governor refuses to allow opposition parties to utilize public facilities despite their proper request and application. Funny thing is that these governors typically justify their anti-democratic actions with flimsy, superficial, and flippant reasons. If we're serious about strengthening democracy, we need to call these governors to order.

If a governor has done well for his people, would you deny the opposition parties the use of public facilities while you use the same facility for your political campaign activities? Talk of double standards! This shows how most of these governors who have performed poorly in their States, tend to be paranoid and petty whenever they suspect that the profile of the opposition is strong with a potential to sweep them off their feet. We cannot continue like this. This is a nation of laws and NOT a banana republic. This is 2022 and not 1822.

This is about the only country in modern world where the candidate of a ruling party will brazenly avoid speaking to Nigerians about his programmes and plans for the nation yet some people try so much to justify it. This is unbelievable. In other climes if a candidate is always dodging public engagements and forums to discuss his/her plans, that candidate would be considered unserious and stands no chance in the actual election. Alas, when strange things happen in Nigeria, they are somehow considered normal.

If Osinbajo or Amaechi was the candidate, I'm certain they will make themselves available for public engagements despite their schedules. It shows you respect the people. Town Hall meetings provides an avenue for citizens to interrogate each candidates ideas, ascertain their intellectual acuity and thought process on issues relating to the office they seek.

Sadly, ignorance and illiteracy have been weaponised by the political elites and they have continued to use both tools alongside ethnicity to divide and rule Nigeria. Nigeria has great potentials and the sooner the young people realise that it is their future that is being toyed with, the better for them. Young people your time has come. Take charge of your destiny.

While voting in 2023 endeavor to do so with the future in mind and not for the present.

This country needs a hands-on leade who is ebergetic, intelligentl and results driven. Countries we had independence with have all made tremendous progress in almost all indices of human capital development. Nigeria cannot continue to lag behind. Africa and the global community is waiting for us to rise and take our rightful position in the comity of nations. Leadership is the heart and soul of us achieving our potentials.

For the past 24 years Nigeria has been struggling and unable to find her direction and path to growth and development. 2023 presents another opportunity for citizens to create their destinies.

Vote wisely. Our Labour shall not be in vain.

OsunOriginal:


Another lie from Ipobians. Obi chopped and made it look like he wasn't stealing. Why was he keeping secret accounts? Wasn't it to hide the loot and make it appear he wasn't looting?

If you want to accuse a man do so intelligently. It is not a crime to have offshore account so far it is not a stolen fund. Obi already made $1million legitimately as at 1996 at 35 years. Obi's financial records are impeccable. Everything is well documented and they are verifiable. But the same cannot be said of your candidate.

This is incredible. Nigeria needs Peter Obi now more than ever before. Vote wisely in 2023.

AlafinofEnugu:
Zombiedient should start contributing for obi to keep him online since he no dey give shishi

Why not read to understand first before rushing to comment out of point. Kai!

I find it hard to believe that educated young people are here defending the indefensible. I feel very sad the way Nigeria is heading. Vote wisely in 2023.

Afamed:



How many of them are with pvc. Dont come and disturb us here when he comes distance 4th in the 2023 elections

Keep changing the goal post until it dawns on you. From no structure to they are only making noise on social media, now the story is I hope they have PVC. No they don't have it's only PDP & APC supporters have PVC. You better join the train in creating a new Nigeria that you and your offsprings would be proud of.

Vote Obi/Datti 2023 for a prosperous nation.

By William Clowes
28 September 2022 at 12:46 GMT+1

A third-party candidate is the top choice to become the next president of Africa’s most populous country, according to a new opinion poll.

A clear majority of respondents said they intend to vote for Peter Obi, a former state governor, in elections scheduled for February. The results of the survey conducted for Bloomberg News by Premise Data Corp. were published on Wednesday as the official campaign to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari kicked off.

Of the 92% of participants who said they’ve decided how to vote, 72% named Obi as their first choice. Of those who are still unsure, 45% said the 61-year-old is their preferred candidate.

Presidential Race
Poll shows Obi is most-favored candidate before February election

The San Francisco-headquartered data company surveyed 3,973 Nigerians from Sept. 5-20. Respondents to the app-based poll were selected from quotas developed by age, gender and location across the country’s six geopolitical zones. Results were then weighted against the original quotas to ensure national representation. About 44% of Nigerians own smartphones, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet.

The candidates of the two parties that have ruled Nigeria since the restoration of democracy in 1999 fared less well. Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress garnered 16% of decided voters and 23% of those yet to make up their minds. Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party tallied 9% and 17% respectively.

A former two-term governor of the southeastern Anambra state, Obi is running on the ticket of the Labour Party, which won a single seat in the Senate and House of Representatives in the last election in 2019. The APC and PDP dominate both chambers of parliament.

In a relatively short time, Obi has built up an enthusiastic base known as “Obidients” -- initially online, but increasingly in the streets -- who aim to cause an upset on Feb. 25. Still, the Labour Party has a much smaller nationwide presence than the two rival parties, which are experienced at turning out voters across the vast West African country. Obi’s supporters will need to rapidly scale up their organizational infrastructure if they’re to capitalize on the campaign’s momentum.

Obi originally sought the PDP’s nomination before withdrawing from a party election that Abubakar, a former vice president and perennial presidential candidate, won in May. Tinubu, who used to govern the commercial hub of Lagos and is the most influential politician in southwestern Nigeria, triumphed by a landslide in the APC’s primaries the following month.

The five-month race to the general elections gets underway as Nigerians contend with soaring inflation, a plunging currency and pervasive insecurity. Production of the economy’s historical mainstay -- crude oil -- has also slumped to multi-decade lows, while the Buhari administration’s debt service bill in the first quarter of the year exceeded the revenue it was able to earn.

Three-quarters of respondents said that their country is heading in the “wrong direction.” A combined 88% listed the economy and jobs, corruption, and security -- three pillars of the campaign that brought Buhari to power in 2015 -- as the most important issues facing their communities.

Campaign Issues
Voters are most concerned about economy and jobs, corruption

More than 65% named Obi as the candidate best able to improve the economy, tackle corruption and reduce insecurity. Tinubu ranked second on each measure, ahead of Abubakar.

Obi also came out in front in two other opinion polls published since Sept. 15.

Despite the general disenchantment about Nigeria’s trajectory, most respondents said that they trust the election to be run fairly and think their vote will make a difference -- even if almost half expect the polls to be marred by violence.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-28/who-will-win-nigeria-s-presidential-election-peter-obi-leads-in-opinion-poll

QuotaSystem:


There is no such data on ANAP’s website. Mind you, the poll was conducted by NOI Polls (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala) on behalf of Atedo Peterside’s foundation.

I’m glad Rufai and Reuben Abati grilled Peterside live on Arise Tv on the glaring weaknesses of the poll’s sample size (which Peterside himself didn’t know) and the large number of undecided/refused respondents which is almost half of the people polled (47%).

According to him, the poll correctly predicted the outcome of 2015 and 2019 presidential elections. The poll databank is available on the NOI/ANAP foundation website. Check well bro.

QuotaSystem:
The NOI poll results left out important & critical information about the sample size & methodology used.

Furthermore, with 47% of respondents undecided or refused to participate, the poll is hardly reliable & quite misleading.

Visit ANAP poll website, for the methodology & sample size, etc This is just the summary of the poll results.