The poorly resourced opposition could benefit if the expected northern backlash divides the PDP. Nuhu Ribadu, the respected former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has announced his intention to contest the presidency as the candidate of one of the opposition parties.
要是北方派如期望那样反水，那将会分裂人民民主党，届时，那些资源贫乏的反对党就能从中渔利。备受尊敬的前经济与金融犯罪委员会主席努胡·利巴杜已经公开宣布将作为反对党候选人参加总统竞选。