Peter Obi is one of the main contenders in Nigeria's 2019 presidential election. The 61-year-old was governor of an amber state for two terms ending in 2014. He dresses less lavishly than his competitors and has talked of how he only owns one wrist watch. His supporters love this down to earth part of his personality, but it's worth noting he is still very wealthy.
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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