October 6, 2018

PDP Convention: Nigerians Speak On Ideal Candidate To Defeat Buhari

'Dotun Akintomide

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As canvassers engage in zero hour horse trading at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, venue of national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to elect the candidate who will challenge President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential polls next year, it appears Nigerians have been anxiously prepped for the exercise.

The PDP convention has dominated every political conversation in public circles and across social media platforms in the last 24 hours.

4000 delegates from across Nigeria’s 36 states and capital, Abuja will be filing out today’s evening to elect a flag bearer who will give the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Buhari a run for their money and time in the 2019 general elections — Nigeria’s 6th since the return to democracy in 1999.

Voting is expected to last till midnight with results announced tomorrow.

Twitter audience are currently provoking robust conversation by either commenting on activities at the convention and the expected outcome or rooting for their ideal candidates among the surplus 12.

Here’s what some of them said:

https://twitter.com/HonEmmanuel7/status/1048569826938109953?s=19

In terms of ground game – Atiku is solid: banners, posters, all that.

In terms of Human Resources – Saraki’s people are everywhere in their various colours of t-shirts so easily identifiable.

Tambuwal though is very much in the air – very much.#PDPConventionPHC

— 'Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) October 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/adigun_tomilayo/status/1048547914191179776?s=19

https://twitter.com/iSlimfit/status/1048487106966933504?s=19

If PDP decided to be unfortunate not making Kwankwaso the Flag bearer!! OMO na them fuck up #Kwankwaso2019 #PDPConventionPHC pic.twitter.com/waoZA0MRQ3

— Luna (@Murtalasuraj) October 5, 2018

#Atiku is the only candidate that can shake APC and beat Buhari in 2019. Every other Pdp candidate is a walk over for Buhari. Atiku is the only candidate that can get over 25% in every state in Nigeria. Other Pdp candidates would struggle in unknown regions. #PDPConventionPHC

— The ⭕m⭕nile Lawyer™ (@OmonilelawyerNG) October 5, 2018

#PDPConventionPHC #PDPPresidentialPrimary
Every one of them is far better than the @NGRPresident. Don't let the APC blind guards deceive you that theirs No one better

— BEAUtiful 🌚 (@Daknexx) October 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/KachiZone/status/1048585532056395777?s=19

2019 Presidency: Who is the best candidate for PDP?#PDPPresidentialPrimary @atiku @RMKwankwaso @bukolasaraki @AWTambuwal
NOTE: Twitter allows for only FOUR options. You can add the name of your preferred candidate if not included. Voting ongoing at https://t.co/BVIo2F5UQp.

— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) October 5, 2018

Give the ticket of #PDPConventionPHC & #PDPPresidentialPrimary to

Vote & RT@bukolasaraki @atiku
@RMKwankwaso @AWTambuwal @segalink

— Mr Tundey (@naija2ic) October 6, 2018

Pick one: Atiku or Saraki. They are the two most popular candidates.

Any other thing is over the bar, and will lead to friction within the party.#PDPPresidentialPrimary

— Uchenna #LekkiMassacre (@Demoore90210) October 6, 2018

Tweeting via @ Saraki4AsoRock, the senate president has just announced that he would consider Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, as his running mate https://t.co/BBZ7NA8frM #PDPPresidentialPrimary #PDPConventionPHC

— TheCable (@thecableng) October 6, 2018

Saraki is all I want. A man explicitly cordinated and calculative with a perfect skill of communication. Very slow to anger as well. I've watched him over time as the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF SENATE. #PDPConventionPHC

— SANDYUNYIME (@sandy_unyime) October 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/mikeffiong/status/1048596867553157120?s=19

In all ramifications, @atiku has proven to be a true leader and a nationalist. He best deserves the @OfficialPDPNig Ticket today.#PDPConventionPHC #PDPPresidentialPrimary

— President 🇳🇬 2043 (@YusufAymaan) October 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/abdallahaanwar/status/1048593987756609536?s=19

https://twitter.com/jhfanz/status/1048598900976898048?s=19

ATIKU ABUBAKAR: has been on this quest for a long time. I believe he was a contestant during the 1993 electioneering campaign, (that's a 25 year old quest for him). Age wise, he's not getting younger and he says he will run for one term, #PDPConventionPHC #PDPPresidentialPrimary

— Me (@MebatYESHUA) October 6, 2018

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