CENTUS NWEZE REPORTING
A new poll by Nextier SPD, an Africa-based international development consulting firm has found that only Labour Party, LP, has the favourability to win the February 25 Presidential Election on first ballot without possibility of a run-off, ahead People’s Democratic Party, PDP and All Progressives Congress, APC.
According to the survey, only Peter Obi’s Labour Party would be able to accomplish that in 23 states, beating out the PDP and APC.
The poll by Nextier SPD also has other surprising outcomes.
The possibility of a runoff between Peter Obi and either Atiku Abubakar or Bola Tinubu as indicated by the Nextier survey was also projected but based primarily on the fact that neither contender is projected to achieve the criterion for an outright victory.
In summary, the survey showed that an exciting race where the Labour Party is projected to lead with 37%, followed by the PDP with 27% and the APC with 24%, according to the Nextier SPD latest poll.
The poll, released on Saturday, February 5, 2023, is the second national face-to-face survey conducted by Nextier SPD and shows 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 Peoples Democratic Party and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress.
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.
Other outcomes of the polls were communication channels of choice and the views of Nigerians on the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The study found that radio and the social media tool WhatsApp are the most favoured outlets for political parties ahead of Election Day.
It also revealed that 47% of respondents believed INEC would not tamper with the results, while 29% did not, and 23% were doubtful.