Peter Obi

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Peter Onwubuasi Gregory Obi (born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the governor of Anambra State from 17 March 2006 until his impeachment on 2 November 2006. Reinstated on 9 February 2007, he continued his tenure until 2010, when he was re-elected for a second term, which ended on 7 March 2014. On October 7, 2014, he defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On October 13, 2018, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar picked Obi as his running mate ahead of the 2019 presidential election on the PDP platform but lost to late Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In 2023, Obi emerged as the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), and in 2026, he defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He dumped the ADC to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and he is contesting the 2027 presidential election under the Nigeria Democratic Congress. Born in Onitsha...

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