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A supporter of Nigerias Labour Party, displays a banner during a global march for the presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi, in Abuja, Nigeria on February 18, 2023 ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2023.Third-party candidate Peter Obi grabs surprise lead in Nigerian polls
Few of the world’s pundits thought Peter Obi had any chance in Nigeria’s presidential election. Today, His unexpected risemaking it perhaps the most unpredictable in Nigeria’s history. After faring poorly in a bid for the presidential nomination of the main opposition party last year, he joined the obscure Labour Party and thne Obi began to tear into the political establishment, calling for a “democratic revolution” and pitching his campaign to the vast ranks of Nigeria’s disgruntled young voters. Big crowds began to flock to his rallies. Opinion polls suddenly found him leading the election race.
His appeal to the youth is his biggest weapon in this race. Of the 93.5 million registered voters in Africa’s most populous country, fully 40 per cent are between the ages of 18 and 34, a generation traditionally neglected by Nigeria’s political elite.
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