Peter Obi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 62 |
| Date of birth | July 19,1961 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Onitsha |
| Nigeria | |
| Spouse | Margaret Brownson Usen |
| Children | Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi |
| Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi | |
| Siblings | Bibiana Adani |
| Martina Obi | |
| Ndibe Obi | |
| Fabian Obi | |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Education | University of Nigeria, UNN Nsukka |
| Previous position | Governor of Anambra State (2007–2014) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 868182 |
Peter Obi Life story
Peter Gregory Obi CON is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as governor of Anambra from March to November 2006, February to May 2007, and June 2007 to March 2014.
Why Nigeria's lax attitude to names is causing a fuss
... Allegations of forgery or impersonation have been made and vigorously denied, with various explanations for the discrepancies offered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi - or their spokespersons and supporters...
Bola Tinubu inauguration: Nigeria to swear in new president
... But if the candidates who came second and third - Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi - in February s presidential election have their way then Mr Tinubu may not be in power for very long...
Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed poll
... While the official result in this state gave a clear majority to Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), our tally suggested that Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) had actually received most votes in the state by a wide margin...
Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
... His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour s Peter Obi 25%...
Nigeria election results 2023: Bola Tinubu takes strong lead over Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
... Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has 31%, while third-party candidate Peter Obi has 20%...
Nigeria election results 2023: Tinubu ahead of Atiku and Obi
... Labour s Peter Obi has close to 18%, having caused an upset by defeating Mr Tinubu in the biggest city, Lagos...
Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos against Bola Tinubu - provisional
... The Labour Party s Peter Obi narrowly defeated the ruling party s Bola Tinubu in his heartland, results announced by state election officials show...
Nigeria election: Votes counted after tight poll, final results may take days
... But this time, there is also a strong challenge from a third-party candidate in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari - the Labour Party s Peter Obi, who is backed by many young people...
Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
By Nduka OrjinmoBBC News, Abuja
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared The Winner of Nigeria's disputed presidential election.
The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official results show.
His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour's Peter Obi 25%. Their parties had earlier dismissed the poll as a sham, and demanded a rerun.
Mr Tinubu is one of Nigeria's richest politicians, and based his campaign on his record of rebuilding the biggest city, Lagos, when he was governor.
He was nevertheless defeated in The City by Mr Obi, a relative newcomer who mobilised the support of many Young People , especially in urban areas, shaking up the Country 's two-party system.
Mr Tinubu won most other states in his home region of The South -west, where he is known as a " political godfather".
He campaigned for The Presidency under the slogan: " It's my turn".
President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after two terms in office, marked by economic stagnation and growing insecurity around the Country - from an Islamist insurgency in the north-east to a nationwide crisis of kidnapping for ransom and separatist attacks in The South -east.
Mr Tinubu now has The Task of solving these problems, Among Others , in Africa's most populous nation and biggest oil exporter.
After fighting military rule in Nigeria, escaping into exile and being one of the founding members of the Country 's democracy in 1999, Mr Tinubu will feel that he was destined to become President .
He was always The Favourite to replace Mr Buhari - who he helped become President - and the hurdles he has surmounted to get here will make this an even sweeter win for him.
He was not expected to win The Party primary, yet he won.
Many said his decision to go with another Muslim as a running mate would prove an obstacle, but it was not.
Previously all major parties have split their presidential tickets with a Christian from The South and a northern Muslim in order to achieve broad support across this vast nation of 210 million people.
He will now have to prove that he can hit the ground running and that he is still the same formidable force who built modern Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub.
Mr Tinubu will be Taking Charge of a crumbling economy, widespread insecurity and as the results map shows, a Country retreating into regional and religious blocs.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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