Peter Obi must broaden his electoral reach in Northern Nigeria – Sam Amadi

The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, said that Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi must broaden his appeal across Northern Nigeria to achieve success.

Amadi made the comment on Tuesday during a guest appearance on Arise Television’s “Prime Time.”

He discussed the upcoming general elections, noting that the Obi‑Kwankwaso joint ticket will pose a significant challenge for African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.

“The strategic choice of Rabi’u Kwankwaso as running mate is a recognition that Obi’s most urgent need is to expand his electoral map across Northern Nigeria,” he said.

“This will be difficult with Atiku and all the issues we know surrounding him, but that is what politics is made of.”

“For now, we are going to be stuck with optics driven more by political narratives and not really plugging into the depths of this resistance.”

“This is the period we’re going to have a lot of messages that are contrived to drive political outcomes. We expect that when the campaign comes, we’re going to expect a huge moment of hate speeches,” he added.