Peter Obi of the Labour Party is the preferred candidate of Nigerians to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, if the election were to be held today.
This was revealed by a recent nationwide survey conducted by NOI Polls.
Though the poll is still in progress, early data shows that Obi, who has become very popular among the youth demography, is the preferred candidate of Nigerians to win the 2023 presidential election.
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The poll, commissioned by ANAP Foundation, was conducted this month and suggests a three-horse presidential race among Mr Obi, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) came fourth in the poll and was described as a ‘dark horse’.
“The results showed a significant lead for Mr Peter Obi with 21% of voters proposing to vote for him if the presidential election were to be conducted today; and 13% each proposing to vote for Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar who are both tied in second place.
“Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso was a distant fourth with 3% of voters proposing to vote for him,” a statement by ANAP foundation announcing the result of the poll shows.
Quest Times understands that Nigerians are anticipating for the 2023 presidential election slated for February 2023, with campaigns set to start later this month.