TOP STORY: Obi cannot win — all he'll be is a Nollywood actor, says el-Rufai | TheCable
In an interview with TVC on Thursday, the Kaduna governor said Obi, the candidate of the, does not have the necessary support across all states to win the presidential election.
“We are ahead. How can Peter Obi win any election? Peter Obi is polling one percent in Sokoto; two percent in Katsina; five percent in Kano. That’s where the votes are. All states are not equal,” he said.“The fact that you’re doing 70 percent in Anambra state does not mean somebody doing 10 percent in Kano is not better than you. Kano is four million votes that actually happen. The number of votes in Anambra is the size of one local government area in Kaduna state. So, all states are not equal.
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