Peter Obi delivers a masterclass in religious cosplay — with a spoonful of politics

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Peter Obi delivers a masterclass in religious cosplay — with a spoonful of politics

Peter Obi is no doubt setting a standard for performative politics. Many Nigerian politicians have mastered the art of taking advantage of the people they swear on oath to serve, unfortunately, the masses don’t see the politics, instead, they relish the optics and ignore the antics. The crudest form of this antics manifests before elections, when politicians pretentiously act like the masses, visiting artisans’ workplaces and eating roasted corn…