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...
Nigeria election results 2023: Tinubu ahead of Atiku and Obi
By Nduka OrjinmoBBC News, Abuja
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu is leading in the presidential election after results were released in 14 of the country's 36 states.
Mr Tinubu has won just over 44% of the tallied votes. His main rival Atiku Abubakar has almost 33% of the vote.
Labour's Peter Obi has close to 18%, having caused an upset by defeating Mr Tinubu in the biggest city, Lagos.
On Monday, Mr Abubakar's and Mr Obi 's parties walked out of The Venue where results are being announced.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have claimed there is a lack of transparency with the new electronic voter system.
This Was The First national election where an electronic device had been used to accredit voters.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has denied the opposition parties' complaints.
Its chairman Mahmood Yakubu said The Announcement of results would continue.
European Union observers said the electoral body's poor planning and communication undermined trust in The Process .
The PDP representative at the election centre in the capital, Abuja, described The Process as fraudulent, and accused the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) of colluding with Inec. The Labour Party asked for the announcements to be suspended, or for the election to be cancelled and rerun.
The APC said those dissatisfied with the results should go to court, and that the parties should first let The Process run its course.
A candidate needs to have The Most votes nationwide and a quarter of ballots cast in 25 of the 36 states plus Abuja to be declared The Winner .
If those thresholds are not reached then there will a second round run-off between The Top two candidates.
The APC and PDP have dominated Nigeria since The End of military rule in 1999.
Mr Obi - from the previously little known Labour Party - Ran for the First Time , promising to challenge the two-party system.
He has the support of many Young People , who Make Up a third of registered voters. There are 15 other candidates.
From the results announced So Far Mr Tinubu has won The Most votes in six states, Mr Abubakar five and Mr Obi three.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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