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Peter Obi

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Peter Gregory Obi (Igbo: [òbí] ; born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who was the Governor of Anambra State from 17 March 2006 until his impeachment on 3 November 2006; he was reinstated on 9 February 2007 and continued his tenure until 2010. He was re-elected for a second term which ended on 7 March 2014. A member of Labour Party since 2022, he was the presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Obi graduated from Christ the King College, Onitsha for his secondary education and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for his tertiary education. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Peter Obi is the 19,245th most popular politician (down from 18,886th in 2024), the 169th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 157th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Nigerian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Peter Obi ranks 19,245 out of 19,576. Before him are Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, Sarah Al Amiri, Pernille Vermund, Lyasan Utiasheva, Stavros Lambrinidis, and Maxim Katz. After him are Marie Lindgren, Amelia Andersdotter, Stefan Petzner, Ahmed Maiteeq, Diana Mocanu, and Beto O'Rourke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Peter Obi ranks 1,005. Before him are Kevin Cramer, David Vitter, Frederick W. Sturckow, Ross Tong, David Kaufman, and Clive Allen. After him are Jim Cornette, Yolanda Adams, Dinesh D'Souza, Cornelia Bargmann, Ria Visser, and Sue Hearnshaw.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Peter Obi ranks 169 out of 309. Before him are Sunday Bada (1969), Rema (2000), Razak Omotoyossi (1985), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Agbani Darego (1982), and Samuel Peter (1980). After him are Michael Eneramo (1985), Wunmi Mosaku (1986), Peter Konyegwachie (1965), Anthony Nwakaeme (1989), Michael Babatunde (1992), and Ebele Okoye (1969).

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Among POLITICIANS In Nigeria

Among politicians born in Nigeria, Peter Obi ranks 26. Before him are Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Adebayo Adedeji (1930), Mohammed Yusuf (1970), Obafemi Awolowo (1909), Atiku Abubakar (1946), and Namadi Sambo (1954). After him are Babatunde Fashola (1963), Oby Ezekwesili (1963), and Blessing Oborududu (1989).

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