OsunOriginal:
Any keen follower of the build-up to the 2023 general elections should be familiar with the name Peter Obi, one of the contenders for the highest office in the land. Peter Obi is reputed for his large followership, especially on social media. If you conduct any poll on any of the social media platforms, Peter Obi will most likely win. On the ground, in many parts of the country (SW, NC, NE, NW, SS), he would most likely come last. His party, for example, scored only 195 votes in the recent Ekiti gubernatorial election.

The purpose of this short write-up is to dissect Obi's followership (combined - both on social media and on the ground) and show the categories of people making up his support base. Basically, I have seen 3 categories of people.

Category 1:
These are ethnic supporters of Peter Obi who would rather die than support any candidate from a tribe other than theirs. They see the election in their mind as a fight for ethnic supremacy of the Igbo race but would come out to say their support for Obi is because the man is a saint and has a magic wand to turn things around in Nigeria. These guys have never supported and won't support anything coming from their SW neighbors - this has been demonstrated since democracy commenced again in 1999. They supported OBJ against the candidate of the SW, Olu Falae. They supported Jonathan and then Atiku, all against the SW's choice of Buhari/Osinbajo. This group represents 90% of Obi supporters - they are on all social media platforms including Nairaland.

Category 2:
The second category is made up of religious bigots who see nothing good in any religion that is not Christianity. To them, they should not be governed by practitioners of any other religion - it is a threat to their religion and a threat to their existence. Therefore, they will not vote for a muslim presidential candidate talkless of a muslim/muslim ticket which the APC may likely field. They have members in pockets here and there across the country - SW, NC, NW, and part of NE. They make up about 5% of Obi's supporters. Note these are not the ethnic supporters even though the ethnic supporters are also majorly christians.

Category 3:
This group has its membership drawn from the supporters of the current VP who just lost at the APC convention to his political benefactor, Tinubu. They constitute about 5% of Obi's supporters and mostly from SW. When you see a south westerner supporting Obi, he/she belongs to either category 2 or 3.

FVCK OFF!!!

YOU ARE A CHRONIC IGNORAMUS!

naija4life247:


You think everyone is jobless like you? You better go and carry your Gala and La Casera to sell inside Lagos holdups

every one supporting Obi is Ibo...una mumu go last truly, no wonder you people don't have independent mind. Awon baba sope...allowing an old man to decide your fate because he has impoverished y'all with poverty and roll out bullion van on election day to buy your conscience. Yes I use the word backward because y'all campaign for a useless mohammadu buhari who after he left power, as a military dictator never improved upon himself personally, intellectually or academically. Now the same set of y'all are pushing a suppose Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom as it stands as of today can't Sign a cheque.

How can only one person be this deluded?

vhykeeytor:
every one supporting Obi is Ibo...una mumu go last truly, no wonder you people don't have independent mind. Awon baba sope...allowing an old man to decide your fate because he has impoverished y'all with poverty and roll out bullion van on election day to buy your conscience. Yes I use the word backward because y'all campaign for a useless mohammadu buhari who after he left power, as a military dictator never improved upon himself personally, intellectually or academically. Now the same set of y'all are pushing a suppose Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom as it stands as of today can't Sign a cheque.

I need to see your medical certificate of mental fitness because you don't sound mentally balanced.

SaiOba:
Am sorry mate, I know you are entitled to your opinion but you got it all wrong..

Prove it... However, think deeply before typing.

specialmati:
all these useless analysis because they choose to support younger Peter Obi over your old currupt money bag. Alias Lagos landlord. Oya come and analyse why they should support Lagos landlord

The 40 years old Peter Obi? Very young indeed

OsunOriginal:


The 40 years old Peter Hoebi? Very young indeed

you see why I say most of you touts and agberos have turn journalists. Tell us why we should vote Lagos landlord, your pay master after what APC has done to this country.

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the man for the job 2023

specialmati:
you see why I say most of you touts and agberos have turn journalists. Tell us why we should vote Lagos landlord, your pay master after what APC has done to this country.

You first need to learn how to engage in intellectual discussions before going into politics or contributing to political discussions.

OsunOriginal:


You first need to learn how to engage in intellectual discussions before going into politics or contributing to political discussions.

by supporting old currupt money bags. Most of you are just demon possessed. Tell me why a sane person should want APC and Tinubu to be elected.