List of 13 Northern States Where Peter Obi Is More Popular Than Kwankwaso

• Peter Obi of Labour Party scored more votes than Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the northern region
• Prior to the February 25 presidential election, many peope had believed that Kwankwaso is more popular than Obi in the region
• However, after the election, Peter Obi came out ahead, polling 2,080,847 across the 19 states while Kwankwaso polled 1,454,649

Before the February 25 presidential election, many people had called for the pairing of Labour Party’s Obi with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for maximum impact.

However, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Peter Obi could not reach an agreement over who should be the main candidate and the vice, The Cable reports.

Kwankwaso believed he is more qualified than Obi given his status as a PhD holder, senator, governor, civil servant.

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Obi only holds only a first degree in philosophy.

However, it seems the election has settled the matter of the most popular candidate among the two especially in the north.

Obi scored 2,080,847 across the 19 states while Kwankwaso polled 1,454,649. Kwankwaso won in only one state — his native Kano .

Obi won in two: Nasarawa and Plateau.

Nearly 75 percent of Kwankwaso’s 1.454 million votes came from Kano alone.

Kwankwaso got 25 percent in only one state, compared to Obi who got in four: Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba.

Obi was second in two northern states and third in seven, finishing below Kwankwaso in only six.

These are the 13 states in which Obi outperformed Kwankwaso

Kaduna

Taraba

Borno

Gombe

Kebbi

Kogi

Kwara

Niger

Sokoto

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Nasarawa

Plateau

Adamawa

Benue.

However, this is not a prove on their popularity in the region since there are more candidates contesting for the same position. It is yet to be seen how each will perform if they contest against one another only.

Protest rocks INEC office as Atiku, PDP take anger to commission's headquarters

Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has led other party bigwigs to stage protests at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The leaders of the PDP arrived at the Legacy House, the party's headquarters, at about 11 am on Monday, March 6, while they were joined by other party faithful.

At about 11:10 am, the protest march started with the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu and other national working committee members of the PDP.

Source: Legit.ng