2027: Peter Obi meets British govt officials

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has disclosed that he met with British government officials and Nigerians in the diaspora during a visit to London.

Obi said the meetings focused on rebuilding Nigeria and addressing bad leadership, corruption and lack of accountability, which he identified as major obstacles to the country’s development.

The former Anambra State governor disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Thursday.

He said he arrived in London from Basel, Switzerland, at 7 am on Wednesday, October 21, and held several engagements with stakeholders in the United Kingdom.

Obi added that he rounded off the day with a meeting organised by the COPDEM chief and the NDC Director of Diaspora Affairs, which brought together other stakeholders in London.

According to him, the discussions centred on the collective responsibility of Nigerians to free the country from poor leadership and other challenges that have continued to undermine national development.

He lamented that the situation had deprived millions of Nigerians of access to basic necessities, including quality healthcare, education and decent employment.

Obi said Nigerians deserved a country where every life mattered, hard work was rewarded and citizens had equal opportunities to succeed, irrespective of their backgrounds or connections.

“We must build a Nigeria where the child of nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody,” he said.

The former Labour Party presidential candidate added that Nigeria must become a country that works for everyone rather than a privileged few.