The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain discounted Mr Peter Obi’s chances of winning the South-West Region in the presidential election on Monday.
Momodu, who appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, stated that rallying alone does not win elections.
“Rallies alone will not win an election. I have no doubt that Peter Obi is a popular candidate but don’t forget the proximity of the South-East to Delta state. They are almost one and the same,” he said.
“We can make all the noise. You saw what happened in the last gubernatorial election in Osun state. There was no party outside those two (PDP and APC) that could make an appreciable impact.”
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Momodu, who also serves as the PDP’s Director of Strategic Communications, claimed that only his party and the All Progressives Congress will compete in the 2023 presidential election (APC).
He acknowledged that Lagos State has historically served as the APC and its presidential candidate’s home base. However, he pointed out that due to the Igbo population, the votes would be split between the ruling party, the main opposition, and the Labour Party.
“By the time you come to Lagos, which is the traditional base of Asiwaju and of APC, you’re going to split into three because of the preponderance of the Igbo community,” he said.
“There would be Asiwaju, followed by Atiku, and followed by Obi because there is a large number of Igbo people there and youth who believe in Obi. And that’s the most cosmopolitan state in Nigeria.
“But the moment you start moving into Ogun State, Oyo State, where PDP is king today, then you go to Osun State.
“In Ogun state, we will compete favourably. It’s going to be between Asiwaju and Atiku; there is no way Obi is going to get 25 percent in Ogun State; he is not going to get it in Oyo State, he’s not going to get it in Osun State,” Momodu added.
