While Nigeria’s political class busies itself with defections, self-serving deals and hollow rhetoric, Peter Obi is again charting a different course — one that places ideas, learning, and global engagement above noise and propaganda.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025 the Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate and moral compass of Nigeria’s democratic rebirth, Peter Obi, met with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, at the organization’s headquarters in London.
The discussions, far from the typical transactional politics at home revolved around democracy, education, and youth empowerment, the very pillars on which a functional nation must rest.
Obi, accompanied by his wife Margaret Obi, reaffirmed his conviction that no nation develops by accident, and that leadership must be built on knowledge, planning, and a global perspective.
“Our discussions centred on promoting democracy, deepening the rule of law, expanding access to education, and empowering young people across Commonwealth nations,” Obi wrote on his X handle.
He emphasized that with over 2.5 billion of the Commonwealth’s population under 30, young people are not a burden but the greatest asset of the 56-member body and that for Nigeria, the only path to national renewal is through deliberate investment in education, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
“When properly equipped, our young people will not only drive national development but also contribute significantly to global progress,” he said.
In a country where millions of youth roam the streets jobless, Obi’s words cut deep: “Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Addressing it requires intentional and practical action; skills development, quality education, and support for small and medium-scale enterprises.”
Hon. Botchwey, herself a trailblazing reformer and the first African woman to lead the Commonwealth, echoed Obi’s convictions, stressing that empowering young people is vital to sustaining democracy and shaping a peaceful, prosperous future.
She restated her commitment to education, good governance, and inclusive growth, values that resonate with Obi’s reform-minded politics.
Obi lauded her leadership as visionary and courageous, describing her as “a trailblazer whose dedication to youth empowerment and democratic ideals strengthens the global Commonwealth community.”
The meeting, though diplomatic, sent a strong message back home: that leadership is not about power games, but about purpose, preparation, and partnership.
While others jostle for relevance through defections and patronage, Obi is engaging the world, learning, listening, and preparing for a Nigeria that must one day take its rightful place among the community of nations.
Because as he has often said, “You cannot give what you do not have.” And clearly, Peter Obi is equipping himself with what Nigeria desperately lacks — vision, values, and verifiable ideas.
E-signed:
Ibrahim Umar
Spokesman, POMR
October 17, 2025
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