S’East agitation may affect Obi, Atiku, says CDD

According to a new analysis released on Tuesday by the leading pro-democracy think tank, Centre for Democracy and Development, insecurity in the North-West may have an effect on the performance of the All Progressives Congress’s Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for president.Information Guide Nigeria

The organisation warned, however, that secessionist agitations in the South-East could lower voter turnout, which might not be in the favour of either Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, or Abubakar Atiku, the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party.

Other Top Stories:

• Atiku meets presidential aspirants, PDP NEC holds today
• APC fumes as Jandor calls for Sanwo-Olu’s resignation
• President Buhari To Inaugurate Imo Projects On Sept. 13 – Officials
• JUST IN: Gunmen Kill Three Policemen In Enugu

In a paper titled “Nigeria’s Presidential Polls: A SWOT Analysis,” the CDD made this disclosure. It was released in Abuja on Tuesday.

The organisation issued a warning that factors such as growing insecurity, false information, money politics, religion, and ethnic narratives might erode the legitimacy of the elections in 2023.

The Independent National Electoral Commission will need nearly 1.5 million election and security officials, according to the report authored by CDD Director Idayat Hassan.

“Key governance issues, such as insecurity, would be a factor in the political calculations for the leading candidates as they traverse the country,” the research stated in part. Political campaigns are expected to begin in the upcoming weeks.

“The report noted that in the North West, the hot button issue of security of lives and property would have an impact on the performance of the APC candidate, Tinubu.

📢 We are hiring writers!