Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has reacted to a viral video showing the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, being welcomed by a large crowd in Jos, Plateau State.
The video, which has been circulating on social media, captured the moment Obi arrived in Jos and was mobbed by enthusiastic supporters.
Obi, who was in the state as part of his political engagements ahead of the January 2027 presidential election, also met with students of the University of Jos, UniJos.
Reacting to the video, Utomi described the support Obi enjoys as invaluable, arguing that genuine love and loyalty cannot be bought with money or manufactured through political machinery.
He suggested that the NDC presidential candidate enjoys an advantage over candidates of other political parties because of his connection with ordinary Nigerians.
In a post, 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!”