Nigeria votes for a new president on February 25th. And this election is looking very different from previous ones. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains why it’s being seen as such a crucial vote.
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Common sense demands that every Nigeria should vote Peter Obi….Atiku & Tinubu are not just very corrupt but are extremely clueless about what to do to secure the economic future of Nigeria
At 1:15sec I want to know, who did the census and came forth with that lying figure
@Yusuf Muhammad I just checked it out, they just paste the figures without telling us how they arrived at the figure, a research done by Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion put Christianity ahead of Islam by population, and it more details than Doris dokua sasu that you’re talking about.
@Nico Agwale you choose to believe what you want to, which is cool 😊✌
@Nico Agwale you still have other sources like CIA world fact book, ARDA, Even the PEW research you claim puts Muslim population at a higher number.
Provide a link to the PEW research that says otherwise
@Yusuf Muhammad I don’t agree, it a political statistics
@Nico Agwale you’re funny my bro. You don’t want to accept facts
i thought the white lady in thumbnail would be
Why isn’t Nigeria media conducting a public debate,aren’t there 18 candidates, uts very strange
I am yoruba and proudly OBIDATTI
Peter Obi!
You don’t need (50% + 1) to win. You simply need to score the highest number of votes and also score at least 25% of votes cast in 24 states + FCT.
Peter Obi Gregory
Jagaban 2023 , the Tinubu
Obi supporters are on social media crying , they have no voters card . Hahhaha .
Last chance to properly wear colonialist shoes that will never fit
OBI IS THE WINNER. OBI IS THE REAL DEAL. NIGERIANS HAVE WON PDP & APC😂😂😂😍😍😍
Peter Obi is our president in waiting
There are supposed to be 4 main people. Bad job aljazeera I’m disappointed.
😂😪we de mention contestants u de mention obi even me that is from igbo won’t vote him
I strongly believe that our nest president will be Peter Obi
If it’s not Obi, then there is no president yet.
Obi is our choice
Peter Obi
Peter obi we know
Only one man sees this election as a call to serve, and he has been interviewing prudently for this great office. His name is Mr. Peter Obi!
It’s Obi all the way
Many people love Tinibu, but they fear their future fate as the man is believed to be behind so many unpredictable Criminals action in the country.
We just don’t have any reason to trust Tinibu.
By Nura KC Nigeria 🇳🇬
Peter Obi Winning 🏆 💯
Kwankwaso all the way 🙌
Atikulated
Aljazeera go and check the real statistics of the Nigerian politics.
Obi 🎉❤
Peter Obi is the BEST and most competent candidate among the rest
God bless the motherland Nigeria
Wrong analysis, Nigeria has the majority of Christians. This is bad .
Where is kwankwaso?
Kwankwaso will win
Nnpp???
I’m glad BOTH CULTURES support Peter Obi
This is how they yelled for buhari..now is obi
Bunch of confuse people…some saying it is our turn,some saying competent person
Myself, my family and my whole community is for Peter Obi. Hit the like button if you’re with us!
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is our choice
The best candidate is Omoyele Sowore. He is the only person capable of taking Nigeria to greater heights. 🇳🇬
I understand how everyone and especially the youths in Nigeria has pedestalized Peter Obi to be an ideal candidate to help steer the country out of its growing rut. But people should not be quick to forget this folklore of Mr. Obi’s humility is also a similar story to once up a time of the current seating head.
I’m not saying these two are the same but we must also not rule out the possibility of lightning striking twice.
People should also learn to keep their opinion towards themselves on who they want into office, for it can come across as antagonizing & disrespectful towards those who have different viewpoints on their preferred candidate. Plus it’s an unsolicited (unwanted) opinion nobody needs to know.
At the end of the day and regardless of who wins, Nigerians need to understand that even 8years is nowhere enough for significant change. It is the responsibility of the citizens as well to unite and attempt to cut out the corruption they cry about, to see any sizeable change, and the current generation needs to sacrifice chasing individual prosperity. By solely investing in the future of the next generation, If there is still one.
It’s God that can save us. We hope can use Peter Obi for us
The man who sees the future for Nigeria which is with the pan African union progress and prosperity and independence.for its people free of colonialism and its corrupted past .the man who can unite all of Nigeria and protect it with his life 🙏
I’m voting for peter Obi
We want peter obi…
PETER OBI or nobody if this election turn otherwise just know that they have rip us
SeZyOdawtZ
Yes the carcasses have been thrown outside… now you can see the reason other countries will keep laughing at us and the reasons Nigeria will never get better.
A white journalist analysed the electoral situation in Nigeria, just reading the comment section, come and see the hatred, the divisions, the disunity among the people that claim to be one nation…unbelievable!!!. Who did this to Africans?
1. Equity fairness and justice finger pointing to the south east.(Peter Obi from south east).
2. character competent and capacity finger pointing at Peter Obi
3. Age, youthful vigor vibrant agility and educational qualification fingers pointing at Peter Obi.
4. Prudence track record honest best vision and verifiable evidence fingers all pointing at Peter Obi.
But unfortunately reading through the comment section you will still see the so called Nigerians divided by tribal, religious and ethnic lines some denying the truth and a facts glaring at them and choosing further suffering for everybody.
Sad Conclusion!: Nigeria will never be better. Even if Peter Obi unites Nigerians for 8 years he will eventually finish his tenure and the division, disunity, tribal and religious hatred will return….
I weep for the people that calls themselves Nigerians. Because theres no such people!
Nigeria must disintegrate sooner than lateer
Unbiased analysis 👍
Mr Peter Obi
Peter Obi is the president of Nigeria. 🥳🇳🇬🎊
Well reported! Great job.
It’s Peter Gregory Obi or nothing…
Nigérians no this, i just hope and pray they don’t rig the elections as usual..
Peter Wil come last
Apc
Pdd
lol they gave a simple reason why Obi won’t win yet they are still claiming majority of Nigerians will votes.
I will come back to this video to read comment again after Obi has come 4th in the election.
There are other candidates besides those four, Aljazeera!
Don’t be one of the numerous misinformation sources out there.
I feel the guy talking about Peter Obi did a disservice to the campaign. People are not turning to Peter Obi because he carries his briefcase and queues at airports. People are tired of the current system and want someone who is intelligent, capable and has a track record of applying sensible and corruption free methods in governance.
Tinubu we now🙏
Tinubu all the way🙌
If the Nigeria government conduct a free and fair election… Then we have Peter obi to congratulate as president, I think most of the Nigeria youth has woken up to vote, instead of letting the old people decides our fate, that’s why there is a huge number of youth registered to vote for a change because right now we all seen a new face that can compete on the same field as, PDP AND APC
Is obi a youth?
No
Come out massively and vote wisely vote Atiku Abubakar the next coming president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria 🇳🇬 next President is Peter Obi Labour Party.
Nigerian youths be like zambian youths who voted out a corrupt regime full of violence and voted in a young president who has heart for the people.
Peter obi for president love from Zambia 🇿🇲
I will be dropping a video of the winner of Nigeria Presidential Election soon. With a piece of prediction which may not favour you
This is poorest analysis by AL-Jazeera. No run-up. The election is between the APC and the PDP. End of Discussion! In Nigeria, elections are not won on social media. Most of the people saying “Peter Obi” will hardly come out to vote physically given the scenario of the Osun State gubernatorial election (A Fact). In the North, more than 75% of the voters are from rural areas that lack access to social media. The only chance for LP and NNPP is to merge up and get the deal done if they really want to be in power. Otherwise, LP and NNPP should forget it. PDP is the only major contender as it is now, and they MAY emerge victorious, given the disharmony among the APC. Peter Obi will come a distant 3rd. This is my honest analysis. May God give us the best who have the interests of Nigeria and Nigerians at heart.
Peter obi
Obedient period!!!
In opposition they talk very well.
In government they act poorly.
Democratic governments all over the world have been performing poorly for the past 30 years. The concept of democracy needs to be looked at again otherwise people will be disappointed over and over again.
Hit like in my post if you’re voting Peter obi
All my prayer , Love and support goes To the most credible candidate Peter Obi of Labour Party
Who gave BIG mouth 👄 externality authority to comments on Nigeria polity.” Ajala talo na e”. Game changers without shame
God bless Al Jazeera. This is what an unbiased and objective media should be not the skewed junk video put out by BBC Africa on this election.
2:11 Did she just imply that Tinubu and Atiku are the two main candidates?
This is the first time in a long time Nigerians are ignoring religion and ethnicity for a presidential candidate. Obi/Datti 2023!!!
Where did u get your data from? Christians 45.9% ? Vertically half the north is mixed.take plateau State for example,is often thought to be a Muslim state but in reality over 80% are Christians. Same goes with state like Benue, Taraba, Kogi and many other northern states. Please do your research again
Obi na my President
Peter Obi is only getting support on social media. We don’t need election but referendum. Obi will never win that election
Am from Kenya…we wish our brothers and sisters from Nigeria to have a successful and peaceful election…vote responsibly and may your economy grow… let’s go Africa🇰🇪🇳🇬
If not that conscience is a luxury in Nigeria, Peter Obi is suppose to be unopposed in this election. We are strong believers and we hold onto that faith that God will deliver Peter Obi to us as the President of Nigeria
We the Biafrans from the old Eastern region are not going to participate in their fraudulent selection called election. We are going on a SIT AT HOME civil disobedience protest, there will be a total LOCKDOWN in Biafraland.
Seriously, you are clamoring for independence yet forcing yourselves on Igbos. Yet you wounder why even the Igbos don’t take you guys seriously. You think getting Biafra will solve the SE problems.
@Common Knowledge PLS POINT OUT WHERE I WROTE THAT YOU MUST SIT AT HOME. WE KNOW OUR MEMBERS AND WE ARE SITTING AT HOME, YOU CAN GO OUT AND VOTE IT IS YOUR CHOICE.
AWALOKAN JAGABAN
THE COUNTRY CALLED FULANIGERIA IS DEAD.
The documentary is not on point, there are some biases to IPOB, portraying them as violent separatists rather than the natural inhabitants of the land before Nigeria was formed, Nigeria needs a referendum, not a new president on contract for 4 to 8 years 🤷🏿♂️
Leave Nigeria alone Yoruba nation, Biafra nation, is only solution to Nigeria problem,UK leave Nigeria alone,there is no Nigeria before,u UK use selfish characters to join Nigeria together,Brake Nigeria now,obi president cannot do anything without change the 1999 constitution.
In the first round the candidates only needs to win most vote and 25% in 2/3 of the 36 state. He doesn’t need majority (50%).Majority is required when there is a rerun
OBi for presidency 🤩
I would have liked to learn a bit about their actual plans and policies for the country😅
Peter Obi is the Man for the Job.
Obi is our next president.
Obi I stan ❤
Obi is really popular in the cyberspace, but the real deal is that he’ll only accrue huge votes (80%+) from South Eastern Nigeria, and very little from the other regions. That’s the fact!
Obi is the one🙏👍
Hamza Al -mustapha
The Cross will win
Peter Obi is the answer and is the way out for Nigeria 🇳🇬. Me, and my family will vote for Peter Obi as Nigeria 🇳🇬 next president.
This documentary is very biased, to be honest. It’s a campaign for Peter Obi at its best. Both 4 candidates have been in public office for 8 years 3 out of them as Governors including Peter Obi. the question is What have they done as governors of their respective states? What do they want to do As president? the Obi you are all campaigning for has nothing to show in his previous role and does not have anything to offer.
Popularity contest, not democracy 😕
I’m not even Nigerian but Nigerian election is very important to me because voters decision affects majority of Africa as a whole. Over the years it seems voters keep electing terrible leaders to rule their nation. Hope you make a better decision this time because majority of africas future depends on your vote . Don’t be selfish and vote ethnicity, be rational and vote viable policies
I and my two siblings and one Aunty, we are voting for Peter Gregory Obi