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What roles did Peter Obi hold, and when?

Peter Obi

Nigerian opposition politician, former Governor of Anambra State, and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.

Latest source 15 Oct 2026Updated 26 Oct 20267 sources

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Currently Presidential candidate, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) - 2027 general election, since 30 May 2026. 4 dated roles on record.

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Roles, most recent first

  1. 30 May 2026 – present
    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 3

  2. 31 Dec 2025 – 3 May 2026
    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

  3. 2022 – 1 Mar 2023
    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.6

  4. Governor Anambra State Government Former

    Former governor of Anambra State (dates not given in sources read).1 2

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryPeter Obi emerges NDC presidential candidate, selects Kwankwaso as running matePeoples Gazette · 31 May 2026
  2. SecondaryObi: Tinubu's subsidy removal, naira floating, tax reforms have deepened Nigerians' hardshipArise News · 13 Oct 2026
  3. Secondary2027: Peter Obi Not Missing from Policy Debate, Declares Obi-Kwankwaso CoalitionThisDay · 15 Oct 2026
  4. SecondaryBREAKING: Peter Obi, other South-East leaders officially join ADC in EnuguSahara Reporters · 31 Dec 2025
  5. SecondaryObi quits ADC, leaves party's presidential ticket for Atiku, othersICIR (International Centre for Investigative Reporting) · 3 May 2026
  6. PrimaryINEC declares Tinubu winner of Nigeria's presidential electionVoice of Nigeria (federal government broadcaster) · 1 Mar 2023

Changes

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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