The Economist picks Peter Obi as Nigeria’s ‘hope of change’ after decades of leadership failures

With just seven days to the presidential election, the Economist has picked the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as Nigeria’s beacon of hope after decades of leadership challenges.

In a new article titled: “Nigeria desperately needs a new kind of leadership,” published on February 16, the United Kingdom-based newspaper said the former Anambra State governor understands the country’s challenges better than his three rivals for the country’s highest political office.

However, the Economist said the LP candidate has not been able to properly articulate how he would tackle the challenges as the country’s president.