Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku, in ‘Nigerians Decide’ poll
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Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) once again, appears to be the most preferred candidate to win February’s presidential election, according to the result of a poll conducted by Nigerians Decide, a United States based independent research think-tank
The former governor of Anambra State, garnered 1,856,537 to lead his closest rivals Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Mr Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC); and Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
Atiku had 1,539,568 votes, Tinubu garnered 1,486,401 and Kwankwaso polled 12,907 votes according to the latest poll released by Nigerians Decide.
According to the US-based think-tank, the online opinion poll was launched on December 6, 2022 and concluded Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The poll was launched to determine and predict the possible direction and outcome of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.
“We are glad to launch www.nigeriansdecide.com, a United States of America-based non-profit and independent research think-tank. We conduct opinion polls on matters of public policy, like public engagement and participation in democratic exercise,” the agency’s project director, Rosalynn Carte had said in a statement obtained by News Band
The poll this paper gathered had link with any politician or organisation interested in Nigerian politics, but purely for data collection.
