Meet charming man rallying "Obi-dients" to shake up Nigeria poll

Labour Party candidate Peter Obi

Nigerians walk past a banner of the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi during a campaign rally in Lagos on February 11, 2023. PHOTO | PIUS UTOMI EKPEI | AFP

At 61, former governor Peter Obi is the youngest of the three frontrunners for Nigeria's top job in this weekend's presidential election.

With a message that he is the only candidate offering real change, Obi, a wealthy businessman from Southeast Nigeria's Anambra State, has emerged as an unexpectedly powerful force in the race.