Peter Obi

Roles in date order

1. Governor, Anambra State Government Former

   Former governor of Anambra State (dates not given in sources read).^{[1, 2]}

2. 2022 to 2023-03-01
   Presidential candidate, Labour Party (LP) - 2023 general election Former

   Polled 6,101,533 votes in the 25 February 2023 election, as declared by INEC; finished behind Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.^[3]

3. 2025-12-31 to 2026-05-03
   Member, African Democratic Congress (ADC) Former

   Joined the ADC opposition coalition at a meeting of South-East leaders in Enugu on 31 December 2025; announced his exit on X on 3 May 2026.^{[4, 5]}

4. 2026-05-30
   Presidential candidate, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) - 2027 general election Current

   Elected NDC presidential candidate at the party's primary in Abuja; named Rabiu Kwankwaso as running mate; described as the NDC presidential candidate in October 2026.^{[1, 2, 6]}

Sources

1. Peter Obi emerges NDC presidential candidate, selects Kwankwaso as running matePeoples Gazette, 2026-05-31, secondary source
2. Obi: Tinubu's subsidy removal, naira floating, tax reforms have deepened Nigerians' hardshipArise News, 2026-10-13, secondary source
3. INEC declares Tinubu winner of Nigeria's presidential electionVoice of Nigeria (federal government broadcaster), 2023-03-01, primary source
4. BREAKING: Peter Obi, other South-East leaders officially join ADC in EnuguSahara Reporters, 2025-12-31, secondary source
5. Obi quits ADC, leaves party's presidential ticket for Atiku, othersICIR (International Centre for Investigative Reporting), 2026-05-03, secondary source
6. 2027: Peter Obi Not Missing from Policy Debate, Declares Obi-Kwankwaso CoalitionThisDay, 2026-10-15, secondary source

Change history

• 2026-10-26 Record published.

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