Cult of personality: What is Obiism? And who are ‘Obidients’? By Olu Fasan

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Peter Obi is a Nigerian presidential candidate noted for his contradictory persona as a philosophy graduate and politician not conforming to typical political behaviors. His movement, referred to as 'Obiism', is marked by a cult of personality and a political style akin to an independent in a system that does not allow independent candidacy.

Peter Obi is an enigma. A philosophy graduate, yet he is not a philosopher. A politician, yet he lacks the political skills to navigate the collegial world of politics. A presidential candidate, yet he hates the constraints of party politics, behaving as if he’s an independent candidate in a country that doesn’t permit independent candidacy. […] The post Cult of personality: What is Obiism? And who are ‘Obidients’? By Olu Fasan appeared first on Vanguard News.