Peter Obi ‘ll sweep south, to make impressive gains in north – Poll

The latest poll by Nextier SPD, an African-based international development consulting firm, has again tipped the Labour Party to win the 2023 presidential election  with 37 percent, followed by the PDP with 27 percent and the APC with 24 percent.

The poll, released last weekend, is the second national face-to-face survey conducted by Nextier SPD and showed that a significant percentage of registered voters, 72% have chosen their presidential candidate. 

The poll places Peter Obi, the dark horse of the 2023 election, well ahead of his closest rivals, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Bola Tinubu of the APC.   

According to the most recent Nextier Poll, Peter Obi has the greatest net favorability among the leading presidential contenders. At the same time, among the major political parties, the Labour Party has the greatest net favorability. 

According to the firm’s website, Nextier SPD, employs evidence-based research and policy to create and strengthen knowledge and skills for managing society. The organisation released its first poll in November, 2022 and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate emerged as the most preferred. This poll shows Mr Obi has expanded his lead in the race.