Peter Obi, Jonathan, and Makinde Position Themselves to

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, campaigning on youth empowerment, anti‑corruption and economic diversification. Former president Goodluck Jonathan, now a senior figure in the People’s Democratic Party, is backing the PDP’s candidate, stressing national unity and continuity of the party’s agenda. Dapo Olufemi Makinde, governor of Oyo State and founder of the African Democratic Party, is positioning himself as a third‑force alternative, promoting good governance, fiscal prudence and a “development‑first” platform that seeks to attract voters dissatisfied with the two main parties. Views Nigeria