Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described one of the leading opposition candidates, Peter Obi, of the Labour Party, as an election merchant without any distinctive political ideology.
Salihu Lukman, the APC deputy national chairman (North-west), in a statement, on Sunday, said Mr Obi lacks the capacity to resolve challenges facing the country.
Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, leads several opinion polls that have been conducted ahead of 25 February presidential election.
Although, many have expressed doubt about the capacity of Mr Obi to win the election because of the lack of political structure, he enjoys support in the southern part of the country, and notably among young people, who see him as a “bit of fresh air.”
But Mr Obi’s opponents point to his history of moving from one political party to another.
He was governor under the All Progressives Grand Alliance no. In 2019, he was running mate to the presidential candidate of…
