18 presidential candidates are in the race to lead Nigeria. What is the significance of former President Obasanjo's recent endorsement of Peter Obi, a leading and most popular candidate among young voters? DW's Ben Shemang has more on this.
of the Labour Party — has received a major endorsement from former president Olusegun Obasanjo.
A recent poll conducted by the news agency Bloomberg revealed that 72% of"decided voters'' said they would support Obi in the elections.means Obi's campaign is still far from secure: His center-left Labour Party does not have a great stronghold across all of Nigeria's 36 vast states. Obasanjo's letter has already drawn sharp criticisms from the camps of other presidential candidates.
The main opposition People's Democratic Party has also downplayed Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi."I strongly believe we are going to win," he said. "Obasanjo has a right to campaign for any of the candidates from the different parties. It is one thing for him to campaign and it is another thing for the electorate to accept his decision of to accept him in what he is trying to do.
"In this time, we need is a leader who is young, active, vibrant, who can work round the clock to deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians, and I think for the love of country, for patriotism and in the interest of the younger generation, is right in taking his position."
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