According to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Peter Obi’s selection as the Labour Party’s (LP) nominee for the 2023 presidential election is excellent news for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
But according to the governor’s assessment, Obi’s victory is bad news for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The APC stalwart called Obi’s candidacy a “positive omen” for his party during a live interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night.
The PDP is “our primary competitor,” he declared.
What political stake do we hold in the South-East?
We received more votes from Nasarawa Local Government in the Kano Metropolitan Area than the APC did from the five South-East states combined.
Therefore, it is clear that the PDP would take the brunt of any political issues in the South-East.
As a result, I believe that Obi’s rise from the South-Eastern region of our country will and already is costing the PDP votes.
“I even believe it to be a favorable omen for APC.
The competitor no longer has a very close rival since their focus has changed.
The PDP’s internal conflict, according to Ganduje, is another reason for the party to be concerned about its chances in the upcoming election.
“In addition to the G5 and other internal political party issues, there is also the Obi factor.
Therefore, any political analyst would recognize that the rise of the Labour Party is a negative for the PDP and, by extension, a positive for our fantastic party, the APC,” said Ganduje.
Five PDP governors, generally known as the G5 or the “Integrity Group,” have asked for the ouster of the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, citing the need for regional balance in the party’s structure since Atiku Abubakar emerged as the PDP’s presidential candidate in May.
The governors are Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Samuel Ortom, Seyi Makinde, Nyesom Wike (Rivers), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) (Enugu).
