Nigeria main Opposition People’s Democratic Party on Saturday’s voice in Primary elections to choose its candidate for 2023 elections to replace President Muhammadu Buhari.
The People’s Democratic Party and the ruling All Progressives Congress led by Bukhari party (APC) are scheduled for this weekend to select candidates for chair of The most populous country in Africa.
However, a day before the primaries startand APC announced He had paid it party agreement. treaty back Week until June 6th until June 8th.
PDP delegates and political leaders are packed out Abuja national The square, decorated out in The opposition party, red, white and green, voted late on Saturday for Competition for next yearelection.
Among the top opposition candidates for The ticket They are longtime rival Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki and Aminu Tambol, Governor of Sokoto State who enjoy strong support in Most of them are Muslims in northern Nigeria.
Another hope is Rivers State Governor Eisino Nisom Wake, the only one main The opposition candidate from the south of Country.
“What is the problem of Nigeria? leadership,” Wake said to crowds The aspirants also gave their speeches. “I will win… for The power to come back to PDP. “
Bukhari, 79 years old, leaving after 2 years terms in office with Nigeria is still struggling to finish more From the ten-year extremist conflict in Northeast and wave of Violent banditry in northwest.
The largest in Africa economy he is also Still recovering from the impact of The coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from the Ukraine war that prompted up Fuel and food prices across the continent.
People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria for hold and half Before the APC ousted its then president, Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 to bring Bukhari to power.
APC . Bickering
APC said the postponement of His primaries decision Following the decision of the electoral authorities to extend the deadline for Submit of The candidates’ names.
The GPC did not give further details, but the ruling party He was arrested in fierce quarrels over who should run with former Lagos Governor Pula Tinubu and current Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is among the potential.
Buhari has not endorsed any candidate to succeed him and some analysts expect him to try to find a consensus candidate to keep the GPC factions together in the lead. of Presidential and Parliamentary elections in February 2023.
alliance of small parties drawn together for Bukhari 2015 elections winThe GPC often struggled to contain internal divisions.
“Obviously, this means that the GPC is on the path of consensus that requires it more Dealing in the backroom for the usual primaries,” SBM Intelligence analyst Tond Agili said of judgment party delay.
“He. She also It means that the candidate agrees one That many do not accept easily.”
Sweetened media . was discussed possible back by former President Goodluck Jonathan as an APC candidate after a group of His supporters bought him a nomination form. Jonathan himself denied any part of it in The move.
Under an informal agreement among the political elite, the Nigerian presidency is usually “ad hoc” by rotating candidates from north and south.
After eight years of northern rule by Bukhari, most of them agree on the presidency should Now go for a candidate from the south.
He wrapped power In the national government The level was seen as a balance force in A country divided roughly equally between the Christian-majority south and the Muslim-majority south north.
Most Senior Candidates PDP like Abu Bakr are from north Although the governor of Rivers from the south.
Most of the top candidates in the APC, including Tinubu and Osinbajo, are also From the south of Nigeria. Former President Jonathan of the South.
Since her return to civilians rule From military dictatorship in 1999, Nigeria held six national Elections often marred by fraud, technical difficulties, violence and the law challenges.
In 2019, when Buhari was re-elected, the Independent National Election Commission was criticized for initial delay vote a week. Abu Bakr , who Lost to Bukhari, challenged results in court.
