“Every Nigerian is important to us, this flood is in Nigeria, no matter the state you’re coming from we will look after you”
Peter Gregory OBI, NDC Presidential candidate addressing victims of flood from Kogi State who came to seek refuge in Anambra state during his time as the state governor.
No Objection to Legitimate Scrutiny of My Certificates
My attention has been drawn to reports circulating on social media concerning a legal action by an individual or group seeking Certified True Copies (CTCs) of my Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, awarded to me in 1984 by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), as well as other academic records and credentials relating to my admission into the University.
I wish to state clearly that I have absolutely no objection to the release of these records.
I respectfully request that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, within the limits permitted by law, make available, upon legitimate request, my academic certificates, records, and other official documents relating to my admission and studies at the University. I equally have no objection to other educational institutions, within and outside Nigeria, which I attended, making my academic records available in accordance with applicable laws and procedures.
I believe strongly in transparency and accountability, particularly for those who seek the privilege of public office. Public scrutiny must, however, be fair, lawful, and applied consistently to everyone who seeks to lead our nation.
As a presidential candidate seeking the trust of Nigerians to lead our country, I welcome legitimate public interest in my background, qualifications, and record. I am prepared to subject myself to the level of scrutiny that should reasonably be expected of anyone seeking the highest office in our country. Those who seek to lead must be willing to demonstrate, through both their words and actions, that they have nothing to conceal from the people they aspire to serve.
In that same spirit, I encourage every presidential candidate to make their educational qualifications and relevant records available for legitimate public scrutiny. Doing so should not be regarded as an inconvenience or an attack. Rather, it is an opportunity to strengthen public confidence, promote accountability, and rebuild the trust of Nigerians in those who seek to govern them.
Leadership must reflect the values we expect from the society we hope to build. If we desire a Nigeria founded on transparency, integrity, accountability, and respect for institutions, those values must begin with those who seek to lead it.
I therefore welcome the scrutiny of my academic background and remain committed to the principle that those who ask Nigerians for their trust must also be willing to earn that trust through openness and accountability.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
It may look like a joke, but there is a very serious truth in what Mr Lere is saying. When Mr. Peter Obi meets these young men, he is, in many ways, meeting his real campaign council, the people who stood with him, believed in him and carried his message without demanding positions, contracts, appointments or political favours.
These are not the entitled few who believe politics is an investment from which they must personally profit. These are ordinary Nigerians: the Kwilikwili sellers, the wheelbarrow pushers, drivers, artisans, traders, farmers, market women, students and young people struggling every day to survive.
They are the people who wake up every morning without knowing where their next meal will come from. They are the Nigerians harassed by bandits, kidnappers, criminals and abusive systems. They are the displaced families in Yelwata, Otukpo, Mangu and thousands of IDP camps across the country. They are the millions whose lives are reduced to statistics whenever government wants to announce another figure. These are the real Nigerians. And perhaps that is why the love for Mr. Peter Obi among many of them is so difficult to understand from the comfort of political offices and elite dinner tables. It is not transactional. It is not because somebody promised them a contract. It is not because they were handed an appointment. It is organic love born out of hope.
Mr. Peter Obi's real campaign council may not always sit in a five star hotel. It may happen under a mango tree, beside a roadside kiosk, in a motor park, at a village square, in an IDP camp, or around the woman frying kose somewhere in a village in Ogbadibo.
It may be the driver carrying passengers while discussing the future of Nigeria. It may be the trader selling tomatoes in the market.
It may be the young man pushing a wheelbarrow to earn his daily bread. It may be the mother who has lost everything but still believes Nigeria can be better. It may be the farmer who cannot safely return to his farm. It may be the displaced Nigerian sleeping in an IDP camp who still says, “Nigeria must work.” These people may not have titles, but they have a stake in Nigeria. So, yes, laugh at the picture if you want. But look carefully. There is something profoundly powerful happening in that photograph. A leader is standing with the people who have nothing to give him except their trust. And if we are serious about building a new Nigeria, those are precisely the people whose voices must matter.
The real campaign council of Nigeria is not made up only of the powerful. It is made up of the millions who are struggling, surviving and still refusing to give up on their country. That is where the movement lives. Under the mango tree. In the market. On the road. In the villages. In the IDP camps. Among the people. And that is where the future of Nigeria will ultimately be decided.
-DrMo
Peter Obi Says Our Past Is Not Our Destiny
Peter Obi has responded to concerns regarding the 1966 coup question posed to him during the Arise Presidential Series interview — saying he welcomed the question — and arguing in a lengthy post on X that Nigeria's tragedies — from the 1966 coup to the civil war — were the result of leadership failure — not the failure of any one people.
Pointing to Japan — South Korea — China and Rwanda as nations that transformed their darkest moments into miraculous development — Obi declared that our past is not our destiny — but our resource for national transformation.
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Our National Tragedies are Resources for National Transformation
I have received many calls and text messages from patriotic Nigerians who were annoyed that an Arise News anchor wanted me to answer questions about the 1966 coups, which were national tragedies. I reassured those patriots that, as a presidential candidate, I am ready and able to answer any questions about anything relating to Nigeria. I have a commitment to serve the people, not to hide from them.
As I travel across Nigeria and listen to Nigerians of all ethnic and religious identities, I have had opportunities to reflect on the many tragedies we have experienced in Nigeria, including the 1966 coups, the civil war, and the various mass violence that have plagued different parts of the country.
My view is that we could have avoided these tragedies if we had entrenched and implemented laws justly. These tragedies are the result of leadership failure. It is our responsibility to understand these failures and fix them.
The failure of leadership to guarantee all its citizens equal rights and freedoms, and to enforce the fundamental rights in the constitution without fear or favour.
We must focus on learning from our past. Mistakes in history are not fatal. They can become opportunities for transformation.
This happened in Japan. The Japanese miracle that took place between 1920 and 1970 was a product of patriotic leaders who used the Japanese trauma of colonial rule to drive miraculous economic development. South Korea followed Japan by weaponising cruel experiences under Japan to develop a policy framework of a developmental state, and became an economic giant under the inspiration of General Park from 1960. The same applies to China under Deng Xiaoping, who reinvented China from the tragedies of Chairman Mao’s Cultural Revolution and the many deaths of that ill-fated policy. Today, China is the second-largest economy in the world. What a transformation. That is our vision. That should also be our history.
For me, my responsibility as Nigerian President is to turn the pains and tragedies of the past into opportunities to make Nigeria united, stable, and prosperous.
We need a leadership that is not trapped in the past, a leadership that focuses on what binds us together rather than what divides us. At this point, we need a leader who believes in the destiny and future of Nigeria, a leader who publicly proclaims that all parts of Nigeria abound in human and natural resources, and that all parts of Nigeria can become productive and prosperous.
The difference in human history is having leaders who do not maximise those pasts for selfish ambition but leverage them to build a prosperous future for all.
Even in Africa, we can learn from Rwanda on how a recent terrible experience is being used to advance national unity and prosperity. We can do the same for Nigeria.
I am ready to speak about what the voters consider important. I am ready to comfort and console. I am ready to lead from the front as we work to turn away from the ugly past and into a future where no Nigerian will suffer on account of his or her ethnicity, religion, or social pedigree. Our past is important, but our past is not our destiny. Our future is what we do with our past. Our past is our resource for national transformation. We are ready to transform Nigeria.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
After My Visits to Benue and Plateau.
After returning to Abuja on 8th September 2026, following our visits to Benue and Plateau States, I travelled to Europe, first to Germany and then to the United Kingdom. There, I participated in a series of high-level meetings addressing issues of fundamental importance to Nigeria’s future.
Our conversations addressed democracy and electoral integrity, the escalating challenge of poverty, education, corruption, healthcare, and, above all, practical ways to improve the lives and preserve the dignity of our people.
I was especially encouraged by the sincere readiness of our international partners to support Nigeria, particularly in the critically important area of education. I have consistently emphasised that education is the most valuable investment we can make in our people, because no nation can create a prosperous and sustainable future without developing the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of its citizens.
We must intentionally transition Nigeria from consumption to production, from dependence to productivity, from wasteful practices to responsible resource management, and from division to a common national purpose.
Together, we can create a Nigeria in which every child receives a quality education, democracy genuinely embodies the people’s will, healthcare is within reach, public resources are administered responsibly, and every Nigerian enjoys a fair chance to lead a dignified and productive life.
A New Nigeria Is POssible. -PO
Happy Birthday to Her Excellency, Mrs. Margaret Obi, the cherished wife of HE Peter Obi and the incoming First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Today, we celebrate a woman whose grace, humility, compassion, and unwavering support have stood firmly beside a man carrying the hopes and aspirations of millions of Nigerians.
Ma, as you celebrate another year, may God continue to strengthen you, preserve you in good health, and fill your heart with peace and joy. May He guide you and your family as you continue to stand for a Nigeria where every child has hope, every family can dream, and every citizen can live with dignity.
Your presence represents warmth, compassion, and hope for a better Nigeria. We celebrate you today and look forward to the brighter Nigeria that lies ahead.
Happy Birthday, Ma. May your new year be filled with divine blessings, greater purpose, and abundant joy.
Nigerians celebrates you.
This is a Rufai Oseni Appreciation Post.
Take the damn garden, man! flowers won’t cut it.
You are built tough, and thank you for refusing to be bought, bullied, silenced, or intimidated.
On behalf of millions of sensible Nigerians who don’t support criminals or a drug trafficker, thank you, @ruffydfire, for standing your ground and refusing to bend the knee.
In a country where many people can be bought, your refusal to compromise is refreshing.
Keep standing.
Keep speaking.
Keep doing your damn thing.
Video📹; A Vlog Of how His Excellency Peter Obi attended the final follow-up clinic appreciation program of @DrFolaseye the doctor who provided free Adenotonsillectomy surgery for 65 kids to marks his 65th birthday …..An Absolutely Beautiful Event❣️
65 FREE SURGERIES FOR 65 CHILDREN
Yesterday, I attended the final follow-up clinic and appreciation programme at Mother Mary Hospital, Isolo, Lagos, following the successful completion of 65 free surgeries for children to mark my 65th birthday.
I am deeply grateful to God Almighty for guiding the medical team throughout the process and for granting all 65 children safe and successful surgeries.
The surgeries, led by Dr Folaseye Adebayo and her dedicated team, included adenotonsillectomy. This procedure removes enlarged or chronically infected tonsils and adenoids, which can cause breathing difficulties, recurrent infections, and sleep-related problems in children.
What made the occasion particularly touching was listening to parents share their testimonies and hearing how these procedures have improved their children’s health and quality of life.
My profound appreciation goes to @DrFolaseye Adebayo and her entire team, the hospital management, the parents, and everyone who contributed to making this initiative possible.
For me, birthdays are not merely occasions for celebration. They are opportunities to give back, touch lives, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
I thank God for the privilege of being part of this initiative and, most importantly, for the gift of 65 healthy and hopeful children.
May God continue to bless all those who dedicate their lives to saving and improving the lives of others.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO