Is a new Nigeria really ‘POssible’?

The Labour Party’s Peter Obi has disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-way presidential contest with promises of meaningful change. But can he go all the way? By Fisayo Soyombo If Nigeria’s presidential election was scheduled for next year, Peter Obi, candidate of the trade union-backed Labour Party (LP), would likely win outright. But Nigerians are going to the polls this Saturday, and despite being the candidate with the highest momentum, it is not at all certain that Obi will be the one declaring victory. Whether he eventually wins or not, however, Obi’s current position as a leading contender for Nigeria’s highest office,…