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2027: Peter Obi remains the best choice - Obidigbo

By Theo Rays

As political gladiators appear to have started to make move towards the corridor of power mainly targeting the the presidential seat in 2027 general elections, a renowned industrialist and elder statesman Dr Chike Obidigbo has once more declared that the former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party Mr Peter Obi remains the best choice to occupy the Presidential seat at Aso Rock Villa in 2027.

Speaking on the State of the nation, Dr Obidigbo also the founder and President of a renowned humanitarian group known as Osisioma Foundation argued contentiously that Peter Obi has more things upstairs to turn Nigeria around for the better much more than the sitting President Tinubu and all the politicians in search of opportunity to be President noting that the 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party turned Anambra around as Governor for eight years.

According to him, "Peter Obi remains the best choice to be President of this country. I live in Anambra and I know what Peter did as Governor of Anambra State. He turned Anambra around and I am sure he will do the same in Nigeria as President but it is a pity that we have a country where good things are not appreciated. If we are in a country where good things are appreciated Nigerians at large should be beginning Peter Obi to be President because he knows how to solve the problem of this country but the reverse is the case, Peter is struggling with all his power and might to stand for election to be President.

The elder statesman lamented that the chances of Peter Obi emerging the next President of Nigeria in 2027 might still be slim because according to him, Nigeria is structured by the British colony to oppress the Igbo man to live like second class citizens forever and that's why Nnamdi Kanu is agitating for separation of the Igbo race from Nigeria so that Ndigbo can face their destiny in their own way.

He pointed out that Nnamdi Kanu's vision for separation of Igbo race from Nigeria remains the best options for Ndigbo noting that Ndigbo cannot continue to be part of a country where the culture of the people are totally different from each other and where their brilliance, hardworking and gifts are not appreciated.

"It is now clear that the best thing for all of us is to toe the path of Nnamdi Kanu and dissolve Nigeria for all of us to part ways because each region in Nigeria is strong enough to stand on its own as a county,.The Yoruba is strong economically and otherwise to stand on its own as a country, the Igbo region is strong enough to stand on own as a country, so I don't see the reason why we should continue to exist as a country where people do not like themselves and do not appreciated themselves" he maintained

On the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, he said that time is riped for Ndi Anambra to look beyond Church politics and put Church behind to elect a good candidate who can retrace the foundation laid by Peter Obi to move the State forward. He lamented that Church politics is impacting negatively on the leadership of the State in the sense that belonging to a particular denomination holds upper hand ahead of merrit, capacity, experience and competence are sidelined.

He lamented that the strong foundation for greater Anambra laid by Peter Obi has been disorganized and Peter's legacies almost forgotten because successive Governors who where chosen based on Church membership.abandoned Peter's foundation for greater Anambra and focused on building Conference Center, Government Lodge and amusement park.

"All over the world including the United Kingdom and United States the choice of leaders is based on merrit, capacity experience and competence but here in Anambra is based on Church membership, if you are a member of a particular denomination you cannot be Governor. That's nonsense mentality on our side and I hope Ndi Anambra should get rid off such archaic mentality and chose a good candidate to be Governor based on merrit capacity experience and competence not Church membership" he added.

In your warped mind.. your best choice will come distant 5th after Sowore in 2027.

It's obvious to everyone

The best candidate the Igbo's can present . With what achievements?

Peter Obi can't even compete with some local government chairmen in Lagos state

Wondering if we have been using different English curriculum across the Nigeria regions. Or is best now have new meaning?

Below is the report card of Obi during his tenure

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing?s=08

Nigerians, abeg how can this collosal failure be the best for Nigeria.

Best get different meanings for that side. Aje

Yes o! Peter Obi For President!!!

helinues:
Below is the report card of Obi during his tenure

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing?s=08

Nigerians, abeg how can this collosal failure be the best for Nigeria.

Best get different meanings for that side. Aje

No. See his real report card; Tinubu cannot beat that record even in 5 lifetimes.


*PETER OBI RELEASES HIS FULL PROFILE AS MORE NIGERIANS PREVAIL ON HIM TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY*

NAME : Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON).

CONTACT DETAILS

*22 Niger Drive, GRA, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
*Tel: 08034051000
*E-mail: poanambra@gmail.com

DATE OF BIRTH : 19th July 1961,

PLACE OF BIRTH: Onitsha, Nigeria

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May, 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May, 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

*Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

*Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

*Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

*Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

*National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

*National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

*National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

*Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

*Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

*National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Diocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor BabatundeFashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.

* 2012: Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria – by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

* 2012: Outstanding Financial Planner and Manager – by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion for my resourcefulness and creativity in governance.

*2011: Zik Leadership Prize.

*2010: ICT Governor of the Year – by the West Africa ICT Development Award.

*2009: Champion Newspaper Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor Award.

*2009: Thisday Newspaper Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

*2007: The Sun Newspaper Man of the Year Award.

**The Nigerian MDGs Office/UNDP Best Governor in the Implementation of the MDGs in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER MAJOR CHANGES IN NIGERIAN POLITICS

*He was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate.

*He was the first Governor in Nigeria to legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts.

*He was the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when INEC allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure.

*He was the first Governor to serve a 2nd term in both the new and old Anambra State, that is, almost 40 years after creation of the State.

*He was the first Governor, whilst still in Office, to be appointed a Special Adviser to the President.

*He was the first serving Governor to be appointed into the Presidential Economic Management Team.

*He was among the first Governors to be honoured with a National Award in 2011, while still in office.

*Though the only Governor whose political party was in government in only one State, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum twice.

*Though the only non-PDP Governor in the South-East (made up of 5 States), he was elected by the other 4 PDP Governors as their Chairman for 8 years rather than the usual one year.

FUNDAMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE (PARTIAL LISTING)

1. Anambra was the first State to commence Sub-Sovereign Wealth savings, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a time many other Governors were leaving huge debts, I left the equivalent of $500 million Dollars in investment as well as local and foreign currency, including $156 million in Dollar-denominated bonds.

2. For the first time in the history of Anambra State, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of notable countries such as United Stated, Britain, Russia, European Union, South Africa, Belgium, Israel, the Netherlands, Canada, among others, visited the State. Before my tenure, Anambra was practically a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners.

3. Development partners such as UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, DFID, the European Union etc., which hitherto were not in Anambra State started working with the State. Anambra was consistently adjudged one of the best states in development partnership and commitment to reforms for good governance.

4. He was recognised as Best Governor by the Millennium Development Goals Office (OSSAP-MDGs) and the UNDP in the implementation of their programmes in Nigeria.

5. The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) rated Anambra as the least indebted state in Nigeria. In spite of visible and measurable achievements recorded in various sectors, the State under him did not borrow or raise bonds for her various projects.

6. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rated Anambra State as the most financially stable state in the country.

7. The State's ground-breaking return of schools to their original owners - Voluntary Agencies (Churches) on 1st January 2009, and subsequent partnership with the Agencies in Education, saw the State move from 24th position out of 36 States to Number One in National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for three consecutive years. This made the World Bank to commission a study, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier of Oxford University, on this revolutionary partnership and phenomenal achievement.

8. The State also entered into strategic partnership with the Churches in the Health sector. This symbiotic relationship resulted in a tremendous boost to health care because of the services offered by health institutions owned by Voluntary Agencies, while the State restored grants to the agencies and made available to them more than 50 million Dollars in various types of support.

10. Through partnership with the Church in the Health sector, his Government funded the transformation of -:

a: Iyienu Hospital, Ogidi;
b: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala;
c: St Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha;
d: Holy Rosary Hospital, Waterside, Onitsha; and
e: St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu.
His Government also built the Joseph Nwilo Heart Centre in St. Joseph, Adazi-Nnukwu, where heart operations are now being performed.

11. His Government won the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (1 Million dollars) as the best-performing state in immunisation in the South-East. With complementary funding from our Government, they used the money to build 10 Maternal and Child Care Centres across the State, particularly in rural communities, in partnership with the Churches.

12. The State was the first to procure and distribute more than 30,000 computers to secondary schools, including 22,500 from HP. The Managing Director for Personal Systems Group HP Inc, Mr. FabriceCampoy described the deployment as the biggest of such projects in the Middle-East and Africa.

13. Anambra State Government provided Microsoft Academies to more than 500 secondary schools, which the Head of Microsoft in Nigeria (Mr. Ken Span) described as the biggest such deployment in Africa so far.

14. The State provided Internet access to more than 500 secondary schools, which the CEO of Galaxy Backbone (Mr. Gerald Ilukwe) characterized as incomparable to any in the country.

15. More than 700 buses were provided to secondary schools in the State by our Government.

16. Boreholes were provided in schools all over the State.

17. Numerous classrooms were built in all the 177 communities of the State.

18 As part of the efforts to turn around the economy of the State, a number of companies were attracted to build their facilities in the Anambra State. A case in point is SABMiller, the 2nd largest brewery in the world, which built their first Green Field facility in the State, which is today one of the most successful facilities they operate globally.

19. A number of other companies followed the SABMiller initiative and were all supported and encouraged under our Government; a good example is INNOSON Motor Manufacturing Company, from which our government bought more than 1,000 vehicles.

20. Anambra State for the first time started close collaboration with recognized government security agencies (the Police, Army, Navy, Department of State Security, Civil Defence, among others), offering them various types of support including provision of more than 500 security vehicles. The improvement in security was phenomenal, such that the former IG of Police (Abubakar Mohammed) lauded Anambra State for not witnessing any bank robbery in my last three years in office.

21. To further enhance security, Anambra State provided at least one security vehicle to each of all the 177 communities in the State as well as various organizations such as markets and Churches.

22. His Administration conceived and built, from scratch, the first state-owned Teaching Hospital, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu teaching Hospital, Awka.

23. His Government commenced the planned development of the Igbariam Campus of the ChukwuemekaOdumegwu-Ojukwu University, including the fencing, construction of internal roads, electrification, construction of the Faculty of Law, Auditorium, Administrative Block, Faculty of Agriculture, Management Building, among others).

24. His Government attracted the World Bank support on erosion - National Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) - to Anambra State.

25. His Government was the first to do Poverty Mapping in Nigeria, as a guide for the effective implementation of our poverty-alleviation strategies.

26 His Government, for the first time, undertook the aerial mapping of Awka as well as the production of Structure Plans for Awka Capital Territory, Onitsha and Nnewi.

27. During his tenure and with his Government's support, Anambra State became an oil producing State.

28. He built the first Secretariat Complex to house State Government Ministries that were hitherto scattered around the State.

29. His government commenced the development of the 'Three Arms Zone' comprising Government House/Governor’s Lodge, Legislative Building/Speakers Residence, and Judiciary Building with Chief Judge’s Residence.

30. By the end of his tenure in 2014, more than twelve (12) health institutions, including two hospitals, had secured accreditation; when we took off in 2006, no health institution in Anambra State was duly accredited.

31. Anambra State was the first to undergo national peer review, which scrutinised State Governments for good governance, through the State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM), an initiative of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in collaboration with the DFID.

helinues:
Below is the report card of Obi during his tenure

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing?s=08

Nigerians, abeg how can this collosal failure be the best for Nigeria.

Best get different meanings for that side. Aje

Ok, now tell Nigerians how someone that nothing is known about his background and family members is good for Nigerians.

Nothing is known about tinibu's first 20yrs in this part of the world. Nobody can hit his/her chest and say he/she is sure that tinibu is even a Nigerian, as nothing is known about his family background, primary/secondary school education and hometown.

You and your cohorts said he built lagos but, from the way he is handling Nigeria even the blind can tell that he is nothing but a fraud. Yet you are trying to sell him to us again? It will never happen!

helinues:
The best candidate the Igbo's can present . With what achievements?

Peter Obi can't even compete with some local government chairmen in Lagos state

Wondering if we have been using different English curriculum across the Nigeria regions. Or is best now have new meaning?

Tell us why tinibu is holding lagos to ransom till this minute. And why he is finding it difficult to build Nigeria the way you liars and propagandists said he built lagos.

It’s an undisputed fact

nigeria presidential election isn't about achievements or good qualities, it is all about tribal and religious politics. it will be challenging for Obi to win in 2027. he is a dark horse that the norther political elites dont know yet and cant trust fully with absolute power, they will rather stick with tinubu that they know so well and who has been their friends for long, another side is the tenure, i doubt if the north will decide to go with a candidate that will have 8 years option than to go with tinubu who will have just 4 years and who will hand over power to the north.
Fielding a southerner against tinubu in 2027 will certainly fail; the only option will be to divide the voters along north vs south.

Obi is the best material so far for presidency but tribalism will make a man to leave access road and enter bush.

Just tell us you want Igbo presidency because everyone knows Obi as a failure when it comes to governancy.

Mokwugwo1975:
2027: Peter Obi remains the best choice - Obidigbo


According to him, "Peter Obi remains the best choice to be President of this country. I live in Anambra and I know what Peter did as Governor of Anambra State. He turned Anambra around and I am sure he will do the same in Nigeria as President but it is a pity that we have a country where good things are not appreciated. If we are in a country where good things are appreciated Nigerians at large should be beginning Peter Obi to be President because he knows how to solve the problem of this country but the reverse is the case, Peter is struggling with all his power and might to stand for election to be President.

He turned Anambra round sotey, Ndambra were abusing the hell out of him on here on various threads.

He turned it round, nobody wants to work their Youth Service there, people from alambra are pouring into ala Yoruba and ama north day (nothing wrong with that by the way).

He turned it round so much, Soludo has already surpassed whatever achievements he did in 8 years whilst yet to complete his first term.

Oga rest.

it is what it is, most especially with and in Nigerian politics.
Don't be surprised that when it gets to election time majority of those you see now supporting Obi, if they are Yorubas, will change tune and say they will rather stay with tinubu

Igboeblie:
Obi is the best material so far for presidency but tribalism will make a man to leave access road and enter bush.