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Nigeria 2023: Can support from mega churches boost Peter Obi’s chances?

By Eniola Akinkuotu

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Posted on December 1, 2022 13:44

© Labour Party’s Presidential candidate Peter Obi arrives at a campaign rally at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, on November 23, 2022 (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)
Labour Party’s Presidential candidate Peter Obi arrives at a campaign rally at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, on November 23, 2022 (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)

With less than three months to Nigeria’s Presidential election, it has become obvious that among the frontline candidates, Peter Obi is the only Christian on the ballot with a realistic chance of winning the poll. Can this help him secure the bulk of the Christian vote?

Addressing a mammoth crowd at the 14th National Conference and Jubilee Celebration of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Ubulu Uku, Delta State, Peter Obi said: “I am asking you to vote for me because I have shown and I am showing you on this holy ground that I will turn around Nigeria.” This immediately elicited a roaring applause from the congregation. 

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