10 LP Gubernatorial Candidate Likely To Pull Strings Or Wins
1. Akwa Ibom: Uduak Peter Udoh.
He is seriously campaigning and pulling out resources. He has a huge following coupled with people’s disaffection over the handpicked PDP candidate, whom many perceive an un-gubernatorial and empty.
2. Plateau State: Patrick Sunday Dakum
The literal front-runner in the 2023 Plateau State Gubernatorial elections.
3. Lagos State: Patrick Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour.
Mother is Igbo, wife is Igbo. Patrick RV is a practicing Architect and Graduate of Architecture in Nottingham and MIT Universities (UK & US respectively).
He also completed his Secondary education in France. He previously ran for LG Chairman and Senator but was unsuccessful, though he pulled a great challenge.
4. Kaduna State: Jonathan Asake
All Kaduna South (about 50% of Kaduna State) and growing numbers in Kaduna North have turned on lockdown for Jonathan Asake. Asake is a former LG Chairman, former House of Representatives member, and former Lecturer. He is in leading position in Kaduna with APC and APC splitting the other 50% of the votes and Joseph Datti pulling out more sympathy votes up North for Asake.
5. Ebonyi State: Linus Okorie
Linus Okorie is modest on his chances in Ebonyi State. While he has received some harassment from the incumbent Governor, he however is going about his campaign. PDP though also have a good making.
6. Abia State: Alex Otti
A first class graduate who rose to become MD of Diamond Bank and resigned October 2014 (to have way for the Chairman’s son), Alex Otti of LP is the leading Gubernatorial candidate in Abia State.
7. Enugu State: Casmir Agbo
A veteran civil servant. Casmir won the LP Gubernatorial ticket June 2022. He however faces outdone competition and popularity from Peter MBAH of PDP and Frank NWEKE of APGA.
8. Benue State: Herman Hembe
Herman Hembe is running the campaign with resources and grassroot outreach in a manner to win.
9. Taraba State: Joel Ikenya
A former Minister of Labour and Former Senator, Joel is a grassroot politician in Taraba. He is already the leading Gubernatorial candidate in the State. Joel left PDP primaries for the Labour Party when it was clear to him they will not give him their ticket.
10. Cross River: Ernest Joseph Obasse
Ernest is an urban planner who has already released his manifesto on what to do as Governor and how to wipe out unemployment. Labour Party is very popular in Cross River State where Peter Obi’s wife hails from.
