Weeks after Anap Foundation released the result of its poll ahead of the 2023 presidential election, which it described as a three-horse race between Obi, Atiku and Tinubu, a new poll has placed the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi ahead of other presidential candidates.
The new poll conducted by a public advocacy group We2Geda Foundation revealed that the former governor of Anambra State,Peter Obi, is ahead of other candidates by 51 per cent.
The poll results which was signed by Ibrahim Abdulkareem Chairman, Board of Trustees of We2Geda, and Muna Obioha, a member of the BoT.
The group said 51 per cent of respondents suggested voting for Obi as their preferred candidate, 25 percent suggested voting for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ranked third in the voter preference poll with 19 per cent.
“Further analysis also shows that Peter Obi remained a consistent favourite in the four major geopolitical zones including North-Central, South-South, South-West and South-East, while Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was the poll leader in the NorthEast and North-West zones,” the group said.
We2Geda said Nigerians between 26 and 50 years constituted the highest number of respondents, which was a random survey with a total of 15,438 registered voters in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
It added that,”while these poll results show some significant trends,it is important to note that they do not include respondents who were undecided or did not reveal their preferred candidate.”