ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Loading banners
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
Tinubu, Obi and Atiku
Human rights lawyer and former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu has said Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate does damage to both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the February 25 poll.
Prof Odinkalu in a recent interview withNigerian Tribunesaid the LP flag-bearer is a factor in the election adding that this year’s election will be slightly different and unique.
“Peter Obi, of course, does damage. But Obi is an equal opportunity damage.
“Obi is going to cost PDP votes in the South-East, but he is also a factor in Lagos and nobody is claiming that PDP is likely to win Lagos because it is Tinubu’s home state and Tinubu is likely to win Lagos.
“But Peter Obi is a factor in Lagos, but if Tinubu chooses to manage Obi through voter suppression, Tinubu will lose votes and if he chooses to also manage Obi head-to-head, Tinubu will still lose votes.
“So, Obi does not just damage PDP’s natural constituency, he also eats into APC’s too. That is just what it is in this election.” (Sunday Tribune)
