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The 2023 presidential election is less than 177 days away and the momentum is growing for the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi. Will it be enough to pull a surprise victory in the 2023 presidential election? It becomes imperative to examine what else Obi can do to make such a victory might happen.

As a matter of fact, Obi needs to win to prove that his millions of online-savvy supporters are real and up to the task. The criteria for winning the political contest are always in place, but the challenge is how to seize the opportunity to take power at the centre.

As the September 28 flag-off date for presidential campaign approaches, the Obi-dients need to sustain the existing momentum tempo perfectly till February 2023 to be able to spring surprises at the poll.

Until recently, many underestimated Obi’s dexterity in comparative socio-economics; his will to bring a change in governance; and the support he enjoys from young Nigerians. Many leaders have claimed to have achieved a lot while trying to fix the problem of Nigeria, but obvious metrics suggested they have sorely failed.

The Labour Party candidate already stands a chance of winning the 2023 presidential election, but here are some few other things that he still needs to put into consideration.


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Harnessing the diaspora support base

Already, Obi galvanizing the campaign with outreach to the diaspora community, with series of visits to the US, Toronto, Germany and still counting.

Obi needs to accelerate engagement with the diaspora community to garner more support from groups, business community, students network and professionals and committees to spearhead more initiatives for the Party and Obi presidency.


He needs to interface with patriotic Nigerians clamouring to contribute to the success of the party and the growth of the course. But, an integral part of the course is the necessity to have the earmarked programmes well coordinated.

The party has a huge role to play in identifying well-meaning Nigerians from the place of integrity to drive this project to achieve the desired goal.

Raising momentum for fund raising :

To meet the needs of a perceived structure of Obi built around 100 million hungry Nigerians and 35 million unemployed persons, including unpaid pensioners, funding is key to provide the enabling resources for these structures to carry the burden of national election for the Labour party in 2023.

But, to achieve this goal, the party has set action in motion for Obi, with the National Chairman of Labour party, Bar. Julius Abure recently inaugurating an eleven-man diaspora committee to generate about $150m, N100bn crowdfunding for the Presidential Campaign of Peter Obi.

While the party and Obi supporters keep raising money to fund campaign and election operations ahead of 2023, stakeholders have to ensure adequate monitoring of the activities of the organized fundraising activities and donations to the party.

If Peter Obi wants to truly win the 2023 elections, his handlers should be putting up their thinking cap on setting up a crowdfunding plan to boost his campaign.

The need for a viable political structure in winning an election can not be overstated. Obi’s existing political structure is practically scanty, he is only riding on the strength of social media populism, which may not be able to soak up the daunting political challenges, particularly in the North where his brand is yet to be felt. Besides, considering the financial wherewithal of Obi’s contenders (Abubakar Atiku of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC), it is obvious funding is a problem that must be immediately addressed by the ‘Obedients’ .

With good funding, the LP can begin to look at expansion strategies – accommodating aggrieved members in other parties, aligning with oppositional political parties that are putting up a good fight against the ruling government as well as robustly migrating the #Obidient ideals into the northern part of Nigeria, all these will require great costs.


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If Obi intensifies media appearances and campaign spending, a lot of angry voters who are already dissatisfied with the two major mainstream political parties will take him more seriously. Imperatively, if the huge online supporters all get their PVCs and translate online activism to realtime votes, Obi will be a formidable candidate come 2023 election.

The 2023 election is coming at a time when the entire country is intensely charged. The Obi camp needs to bear in mind various issues and unforeseen circumstances that could mar his chances at the poll, considering the Nigerian peculiarities.

It may not be certain yet what the 2023 situation would look like, but previous elections have witnessed issues such as rigging, vote-buying, arrest of key chieftains of some parties, organized violence in major states, towns or areas where a candidate has a higher advantage of votes.

There is a huge amount of planning and resources that will go into the entire process as the election is approaching, which Obi can not look away from.

Promoting Labour governorship candidates:

Labour Party needs to put its governorship candidates in the face of the people in all the states where elections to ensure the party gets closer to the people and to put up a good fight ahead of 2023.

By taking this action, Obi would be able to ride on the strength of the candidates and leaders of the Labour Party in each state to reach out to the grassroots and essentially win more people to its camp in order to do a good number at the polls.

A good example is Osun, where Hon. Yusuf Lasun, a strong political force in the state who is contesting for governor is left alone. Obi has done more of a one-show, he has not been at the forefront of campaigning for the party’s governorship candidates.

At the June 18th Ekiti election, Obi was not on ground to support his party candidate, Olugbenga Daramola; at the time, he chose a trip to Egypt to study the country’s education and power system, among others. The vacuum between Obi and state politics if resolved will make his journey to Aso Rock in 2023 possible.

He needs to be reminded that he can not win the presidential election in isolation, he needs more foot soldiers across all social divides.

Intensifying voter registration:

Only a few years ago, people were not as adamant about voter registration or election, but the narrative has changed now. The people feel so much violated by the government of the day that they are now trooping out en masse to get their PVC to initiate the change they care so much about for the country.

So far, Peter Obi appears to be scoring high here, most of his campaigns and messages are targeted at not just increasing his supporters base but majorly getting voters card.

Luckily for Obi, celebrity artistes like P Square, Okon Lagos, and Phyno, as well as actors from the Nollywood industry are pushing the ‘get-your-PVC’ campaign really hard. The more young people and the youth raise this awareness and civic right the better the chances of Obi winning.

Revisiting alliance and merger:

There’s no denying that Obi is the arrowhead presidential candidate from the South-East extraction of Nigeria. But, it is not enough to win a presidential election in a country where the majority of votes come from the North.

It’s still expedient for Obi to revisit joining an alliance with other forces in the North; despite he picked a Muslim Northerner, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed as his running mate he still needs more allies who command huge followership in order to appeal to mass majority votes from the region.


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Obi also needs to reach out to reach a truce with the political leaders in the South-East, who are not convinced with his presidential ambition, regardless of political parties. No matter how difficult, the Labour Party needs find a strategy to ensure togetherness within his own homestead and political kinsmen.

Until lately, many had envisaged that Obi would successfully form an alliance with the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

But contrary to expectations, the alliance proved unfruitful as the candidates failed to reach a compromise on who becomes the presidential/vice-presidential candidate status.

Also, Obi could form alliances with parties and candidates who have lost out in concluded elections to leverage on their structures in all states ahead of the 2023 election.

Reaching out to core Arewa leadership:

Obi needs the support of the Arewa leadership to have a smooth ride in the North. A prominent voice in the North and chairman, Dialogue Group, Mahdi Shehu had said Obi has yet to visit them in the North to present his plan for the region and Nigeria.

The Labour Party candidate for a fact needs Northern states like Kano, Kaduna and Katsina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s homestead. These states turn in the highest votes in virtually all Nigeria’s presidential elections.

Already, President Olusegun Obasanjo and the president of Northern Elders Forum, Ango Abdullahi had ruled out the presidential candidates from the two major political parties; the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Obasanjo is already promoting Obi, which is a positive signal for an Obi presidency.

Abdullahi, while speaking on Arise Interview, had said Nigerians need to intensify their search for presidential candidates beyond the mainstream political parties, stating that the current crop of mainstream Nigerian politics can not fix the problem of the country.
In this light, Obi needs to connect more to Northern leaders and the people in real-time to be able to earn their votes in 2023.

Mark this comment!!!!!!!
Obi will come a far distant 4th. If Diaspora was voting may be he will come a distant third.

1. He will not have agents in 90% of the pooling units. The Osun Experience where they shouted 5 agents per polling unit should give you a Clue.


2. Obi will not win any state mark this comment.I repeat he will not win any State, the best he can do is to come second in Anambra even there he will lose to Atiku.

3. Obi is a good man but our politics is not ripe for his type of revolution. His religious politics might have worked in Anambra but its a useless card when it comes to a wider field like Nigeria.

4. Its not about shouting Obidient on Facebook or Twitter do the mathmatical possibility and you will see that the man go lulle

Hmmm.

What matter most is good leadership in 2023. This country under Buhari is tough. 3 days ago, I took only pap in the morning. That was all I ate for that day. Yesterday, na only gari I chop for the night though I no chop anything for morning and afternoon. Today now, nothing nothing. Just hoping for mercy. Na my sick dad I pity most. Sick without food to eat. 18k salary finish within 5 days. Me, my dad and my 3 juniour siblings.

May God give us good leaders.

If God can use you to help me feed today I will appreciate. Thank you so much. I put my account number in my signature to avoid ban.

May you never see hunger in your life.

Nigeria go better.

Rosemaiden:
Hmmm.

What matter most is good leadership in 2023. This country under Buhari is tough. 3 days ago, I took only pap in the morning. That was all I ate for that day. Yesterday, na only gari I chop for the night though I no chop anything for morning and afternoon. Today now, nothing nothing. Just hoping for mercy. Na my sick dad I pity most. Sick without food to eat. 18k salary finish within 5 days. Me, my dad and my 3 juniour siblings.

May God give us good leaders.

If God can use you to help me feed today I will appreciate. Thank you so much. I put my account number in my signature to avoid ban.

May you never see hunger in your life.

Nigeria go better.

May God Heal Your Dad

Nigeria cannot survive another minute of APC after Buhari. A vote for Obi is an indirect vote for Tinubu simple ! anyone who argues with this does not want to tell himself the truth

KikBuhari2Daura:
May God Heal Your Dad

Nigeria cannot survive another minute of APC after Buhari. A vote for Obi is an indirect vote for Tinubu simple ! anyone who argues with this does not want to tell himself the truth

Amen. Thank you sir.

But the North say that Tinubu is their Plan B if Atiku fail. Who can we now vote for?

As possible as a camel passing through the eye of a needle.

KikBuhari2Daura:
Mark this comment!!!!!!!
Obi will come a far distant 4th. If Diaspora was voting may be he will come a distant third.

1. He will not have agents in 90% of the pooling units. The Osun Experience where they shouted 5 agents per polling unit should give you a Clue.


2. Obi will not win any state mark this comment.I repeat he will not win any State, the best he can do is to come second in Anambra even there he will lose to Atiku.

3. Obi is a good man but our politics is not ripe for his type of revolution. His religious politics might have worked in Anambra but its a useless card when it comes to a wider field like Nigeria.

4. Its not about shouting Obidient on Facebook or Twitter do the mathmatical possibility and you will see that the man go lulle

It is your mindset that is doing the trick on you. The politicians have dealt with us so much that it has damaged the psyche of many Nigerians. The point is, you are not supporting Obi because you think he cannot win and supporting whoever is your candidate because you think he can win. Asides that, nothing else.

KikBuhari2Daura:
May God Heal Your Dad

Nigeria cannot survive another minute of APC after Buhari. A vote for Obi is an indirect vote for Tinubu simple ! anyone who argues with this does not want to tell himself the truth

Oga I will waste my vote on Peter Obi, even if he loses. It is my vote to waste and not yours...

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KikBuhari2Daura:
Mark this comment!!!!!!!
Obi will come a far distant 4th. If Diaspora was voting may be he will come a distant third.

1. He will not have agents in 90% of the pooling units. The Osun Experience where they shouted 5 agents per polling unit should give you a Clue.


2. Obi will not win any state mark this comment.I repeat he will not win any State, the best he can do is to come second in Anambra even there he will lose to Atiku.

3. Obi is a good man but our politics is not ripe for his type of revolution. His religious politics might have worked in Anambra but its a useless card when it comes to a wider field like Nigeria.

4. Its not about shouting Obidient on Facebook or Twitter do the mathmatical possibility and you will see that the man go lulle

You are just quoting figures anyhow without any facts to back it

Obi would lose Anambra ? Lmfao

If PDP gets 200k votes in south east let them thank God

The lack of structure people abuse obi with is what makes him formidable ...why ..he can make deals other party can't do

Wike can't support tinubu it would hurt his governorship candidate in PDP ...that's y tinubu failed to reach agreement .... would he betray ameachi to deal with wike ?

Obi has zero baggage ....just wait first

CAN would release a statement too ...followed by Ecwa and four square then u would know we are serious

BlazinGlory40:
Oga I will waste my vote on Peter Obi, even if he loses. It is my vote to waste and not yours...

My dear 1900+ people did it in Osun and nobody arrested them pls go ahead. Foolishness is not a crime sir

mrvitalis:
You are just quoting figures anyhow without any facts to back it

Obi would lose Anambra ? Lmfao

If PDP gets 200k votes in south east let them thank God

The lack of structure people abuse obi with is what makes him formidable ...why ..he can make deals other party can't do

Wike can't support tinubu it would hurt his governorship candidate in PDP ...that's y tinubu failed to reach agreement .... would he betray ameachi to deal with wike ?

Obi has zero baggage ....just wait first

CAN would release a statement too ...followed by Ecwa and four square then u would know we are serious

May God keeps us alive till then but mark the comment Obi will not win Anambra

KikBuhari2Daura:
My dear 1900+ people did it in Osun and nobody arrested them pls go ahead. Foolishness is not a crime sir

i think u sound more foolsh.

KikBuhari2Daura:
My dear 1900+ people did it in Osun and nobody arrested them pls go ahead. Foolishness is not a crime sir

You call my decision foolish? So I must do what pleases you in order to qualify as wise? With all due respect sir, you don’t have sense for making that statement.

Allow our diaspora to vote obi go still lule
Northern APC will help is with vote from Niger Chad Mali
South west APC will call on our dear Yoruba brothers from Benin Togo ivory coast and Guinea
Last last Some ppl will still remain handicapped even if Diaspora voting is allowed
Politics is about alliance and Mostly Numbers

Good, keep the conversation on. It is important that we keep Obi in the news all the time. When God wants to bless you, he will even use your enemy to FasTrack your blessings.

A small advice for you, know that those that are supporting Obi are determined to make a statement with their votes. You cannot talk them out of it. Instead, the more you fight Obi, the more you fuel their resolve.

Talking about agents, Obi will have more agents than any other candidate. Every obi supporter is also a committed agent. All of them will have their eyes on the ball. They are ready to commit anything to make their votes count.

What structure means for APC and PDP is the persons that will share the money and buy votes. In the case of Obi, his supporters will share their own money and do their own mobilization. You just have to understanding of what you guys are going to deal with, .You just have to know how to prepare, because you are in for a long thing. If you are looking at this election with the same 1999 to 2019 model, sorry, you will soon realize that you have been left behind. Tye electoral system has changed, the political consciousness has changed and their is anger, such that majority of Nigerians have a pound of flesh from the politicians of the old establishment.

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