The Count: Twitter Reactions At Presidential Declarations By Atiku Abubakar And Peter Obi
The Oasis Reporters
March 25, 2022
By Greg Abolo
Former joint ticket holders are now top contestants for the same PDP ticket.
Atiku Abubakar’s declaration after 15 hours: 394 comments. 603 Retweets. 1718 likes. The former Vice President’s declaration was a video post titled, One People. One Future. One Country.
One People. One Future. One Country. #OneNigeria pic.twitter.com/hPilnNL2He
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) March 24, 2022
Peter Obi’s declaration after 14 hours was a very short statement thus:
“Dear Nigerians. I am here to inform you all that I will be aspiring for the post of President of Nigeria in 2023. -PO.”
It garnered 9,080 comments. 34.5 Retweets. 83.3k likes within the period under review.
Dear Nigerians. I am here to inform you all that I will be aspiring for the post of President of Nigeria in 2023. -PO
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) March 24, 2022
Although, Twitter or indeed other social media networks may be unable to predict accurate voter demographics, this is a clear pointer to sentiments on ground. But the nitty gritty of on ground voting might be a different kettle of fish.
As much as Nigerians agree that whosoever, is free to contest and probably win, either young or old, there’s a groundswell of sympathy that this time, let the South East take the slot, not because Peter Obi is a trusted hands-on technocrat, the South East is yet to produce a President for Nigeria.
