Peter Obi has been implicated in the Pandora papers for using offshore accounts. Many question whether he really is quite so squeaky clean himself. He also seems more respectful towards Nigeria's delicate identity dynamics than either of his main rivals. But still unlike his rather cavalier rivals, he's a Southern Christian which would be a change from the incumbent president and Northern Muslim.
Our correspondent meets with Peter Obi, who has a handsome poll lead and an appeal that spans the country’s religions and ethnicities. But his presidential bid still faces obstacles. Myanmar’s ruling junta is doing more than suppressing the country’s people: it is battering the economy equally efficiently. And remembering Brother Andrew, who made daring deliveries behind the Iron Curtain.
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