In Nigeria, Peter Obi has been named the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election. The former governor of Anambra State, who finished third in the 2023 presidential race, is once again seeking the country’s highest office against incumbent President Bola Tinubu. His candidacy comes after his withdrawal from an opposition coalition that had aimed to field a single candidate, a development that could once again split anti-government votes in the next election.
