As we move closer to the 2023 general elections, various political gladiators, opinion moulders, prominent members of the society and concerned citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are, considerably, looking at the proximity of the five states in the southern part of the country to maintain their voting culture, at the National elections.
However, looking at the standing political events in the five eastern states, it could be logical to assume the fact that the main opposition party in the country, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stand lesser chances of winning the forthcoming general elections in the region, come 2023.
Before looking into the two reasons the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may fail to earn the level of support that the party has been enjoying, since 1999, from the eastern part of Nigeria come 2023, it could be important to mention the five states that made up the Southeastern part of the country. The five states are Abia State, Anambra State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State and Imo State.
Now, going into full discussion on stating the two major factors that may stop Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from winning the Southeastern States for the first time since 1999, in a general elections, one may consider the following:
First, if the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fails to zone her presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria and, convincingly, fails to pick her presidential candidate from the Eastern part of Nigeria, the party may loose elections in Southeast, come 2023 general elections.
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Although, the good citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Southeast geopolitical zone are appealing to both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties to pick their presidential candidates from the region, but to be sincere Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) owes this regard to the East than any other political party, looking at how the region has been supporting the party since 1999 whenever it comes to National election.
Secondly, the good citizens of the Southeastern part of Nigeria may decide to vote against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the first time since 1999, if they choose to look at the bulk of projects that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been constructing in the region.
Looking at the pace of work done on the Second Niger Bridge; the roads being constructed; the Social Intervention Programme; and the pave of development of the region, in the recent time, the region may decide to vote against the PDP, for the first time since 1999.