The former National Secretary of the Labour Party and a constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, will need more than social media votes to win the 2023 presidential elections.
In a statement on Friday, he said: “Social media polls are good for a show of popularity but the votes are rather imaginary. What will determine the next President of Nigeria are the tangible votes cast at the polling units across the country”.
Ajulo advised Obi to work hard within the next two months if he’s serious about 2023.
Ajulo said Obi must be able to totally control at least six States outside of his home State, Anambra before he can win the election.
“This is no time for Obi to just visit Baba Obasanjo, Gusau and other stakeholders everywhere to do photo-ops for popularity. He must put even his recent London meeting with the PDP stakeholders into veritable use.
“If he can earn the genuine support of three Governors from the South like Governors Wike of Rivers State, Ortom of Benue State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, I know of three formidable governors from the North who have given indication they will support him. He has the next two months to do so before electorates pick permanent sides,” the lawyer said.
