Economy
He has pledged a shift from subsistence to large-scale agriculture, and easier credit and tax relief for small businesses.

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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)
Running mate: Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso
Biography
Born in 1961, Peter Obi graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and later took business programmes at institutions including Harvard and the Lagos Business School. He served as Governor of Anambra State between 2006 and 2014 and chaired the board of Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission from 2015 to 2018. He was Atiku Abubakar's running mate in 2019 and the Labour Party's presidential candidate in…
Current candidacy
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He has pledged a shift from subsistence to large-scale agriculture, and easier credit and tax relief for small businesses.
He has committed to greater investment in schools, teachers and vocational training.
He has pledged strict adherence to the rule of law and respect for opposition parties.
He has promised to raise health spending to at least 10% of GDP and ensure a functioning primary healthcare centre in every ward.
He has promised to grow power generation and distribution by at least 10,000 megawatts within a first term.
Obi has pledged intelligence-led, technology-supported security operations, alongside tackling poverty and unemployment as root causes of violence.
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