2023: Social media does not win elections in Nigeria - Dino Melaye tells Peter Obi

Eric Patrick

Dino Melaye, the spokesman of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, under the umbrella of the
people's democratic party [PDP] has dismissed the social media frenzy
generated by Peter Obi.

According to Dino, the Labour Party presidential candidate does not stand a
chance of winning next year’s poll, adding that it is not yet his
time.

Senator Melaye made this statement on a popular TV station in Nigeria on
Friday, maintaining that social media does not win elections in
Nigeria.

“To begin with, there is no wave. What you have is euphoria; a created
euphoria,” he said during the show. “Let me even tell you, Peter Obi is
a fantastic Nigerian.

I have tremendous respect for him and I have said it before but this is
not his time. He does not have what it takes now to unify the
country.”

He restated that social media popularity does not equate to voting
power. Melaye cited the recent performance of the Labour Party in the
Osun State governorship election as an indication that social media is
different from the reality on the ground.

“Despite Peter Obi visiting Osun to campaign for his party’s
governorship candidate, the performance of the Labour Party was 2,700
votes,” Melaye argued, stressing that people should not be carried away
by the “euphoria”.

The former lawmaker, who was recently named as the spokesperson of the
Atiku Campaign Organisation, also dismissed Obi’s ability to reposition
the economy – which is the main thrust of the ex-Anambra governor’s
campaign- if he wins.

“Even when you talk about the economy, you need peace; you need to
build trust among Nigerians,” the Kogi-born spokesman said.

As far as he is concerned, only his principal, Atiku, has the capacity
to unite Nigeria and tackle headlong the challenges facing the
country.

“It takes Atiku to unify this country. It takes a man that will be
trusted in the north, south, east, and every part of the country to
unify this country,” he said.

“Today, among all presidential candidates, Atiku is the only one that
can be trusted; that nobody will see him as a religious bigot,
tribalist; or ethnic jingoist.”

Dino Melaye's statement has sparked reactions as many Nigerian youths
have taken to social media saying the only way Obi will lose the 2023
presidential election is when the election is rigged, Many added that with
the current situation in the country they is no competent candidate that
can safe Nigeria aside from Obi.

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