Utomi noted that Obi enjoys an advantage over presidential candidates because of his connection with ordinary Nigerians.
By Kehinde Okeowo
A former presidential candidate and Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has reacted to a viral video showing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, being received by a large crowd in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, noting they demonstrated a rare “kind of love”.
He made his feelings known on Tuesday, November 10, in a post he shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) page.
A video, which recently trended on various social media platforms, captured the moment Obi arrived in Jos and was mobbed by enthusiastic supporters.
The former Anambra State governor was in the state as part of his political engagements ahead of the January 2027 presidential election.
During the visit, Obi met with several interest groups, including the students of the University of Jos (UniJos).
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Reacting to the video, Utomi described the support Obi enjoys as invaluable and a “kind of love that no amount of money can purchase”.
He went on to note that genuine love and loyalty cannot be bought with money or manufactured through political machinery, but have to be earned.
He further suggested that the NDC presidential candidate enjoys an advantage over candidates of other political parties because of his connection with ordinary Nigerians.
Sharing the clip, Utomi wrote: “There is a kind of love that no amount of money can purchase, no political machinery can manufacture, and no army of hired voices can imitate.
”It must be earned, quietly, through the hearts of ordinary people. And that, perhaps, is what makes Peter Obi so remarkable. He is LITERALLY that man!”
