Nigerians have reacted to a poll which seeks to know the leading opposition voice in Nigeria since the take over of power by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
The poll conducted online and strategically distributed across the six geo-political zones of the country had about 12,849 respondents with an average of 3,200 people representing each geo-political zone of the country.
Respondents were drawn based on their exposure to Nigerian politics, social media and mainstream media, non-political party affiliation but irrespective of their religious beliefs. 10 notable Nigerians were selected both those who have been in opposition since 2015 and those who later joined the opposition folks.
These 10 Nigerians include:
1. A former Aviation minister and chieftain of the PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
2. Former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri
3. Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose
4. Current Governor of River state, Nyesome Wike
5. The people’s Democratic Party, PDP.
6. SERAP
7. Dino Melaye
8. Omoyele Sowore
9. Afenifere
10. Bishop Mathew Kukah
It must be noted that these names are basically those calling for good governance in Nigeria and not freedom fighters.
This is so because some respondents were demanding the inclusion of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB Supreme leader.
In sampling the opinions of Nigerians, a close and open-ended questionnaire was developed to give room for expanded thoughts of respondents and as such many were able to give deep and extensive views on their choice.
85per cent of Nigerians says Chief Femi Fani-Kayode is “the most consistent, unwavering, fearless, hardliner, and honest opposition voice in Nigeria since President Buhari came to power in 2015.
The majority of the respondents were majorly from South East and south-south Southwest and north-central have described him as a dogged and unrelenting fighter, a true voice of the voiceless who though loves beautiful women, and poetry.
Majority of the respondents cited Fani-Kayode’s powerful oratory prowess as his weapon against the Buhari Government or any form of oppression against innocent people.
A respondent, Jamiu Dangida, 36, said he recalled vividly, How Fani-Kayode’s speech at a Yoruba summit in Ibadan, where notable Yoruba leaders were, shook the whole place.
He quoted Fani-Kayode as saying in the speech that” he would personally lead the Yorubas out of Nigeria”. Dangida described such speech from a man who has been out of government since 2007 as very powerful and sharp.
Culled from Vanguard Newspaper
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