2023: ‘Tinubu, Peter Obi Will Battle For Southeast Votes, Nothing For Atiku’

A former Commissioner for Information in Edo state, Prince Kassim Afegbua has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, will battle for votes in the Southeast.

Afegbua, a former aide to an ex-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, claimed that the APC presidential candidate will emerge victorious with over 70% percent votes from the region.

He however stated that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, will only muster 10 percent votes in the entire South East as he is completely written off in the region.

According to the APC chieftain, the excellent performance of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State will guarantee victory for Tinubu.

Afegbua told Daily Independent that: “Nigeria politics is based primarily on Political Parties and their stronghold. From my understanding of the inner workings of current politics, the APC will secure maximum votes in Ebonyi state, because the Governor has done so well.

”Asiwaju Tinubu will repeat same feat in Imo state because Governor Hope Uzodinma has proved bookmakers wrong with his performance so far. In Enugu, Abia and Anambra, it will be a neck-to-neck contest between Asiwaju and Obi.

”Atiku Abubakar is largely written off in the South East. Those PDP Governors who could have galvanised votes for Atiku have since abandoned him because of injustice. So, it is going to be a straight contest in the South East between Asiwaju and Obi. Don’t forget that the business owners also donated one billion naira for Asiwaju campaign. That to me is an open endorsement that Asiwaju cherishes so much.

“The overall score will be Asiwaju 70%, Obi 20% and Atiku 10% of the total voting strength of the South East. This election is going to be a straight sweep for the APC and Asiwaju.”