As the sun set over the city, the debate moved from the buka to the streets. Whether Abdulsalam was right about the "relatives" or simply miscalculating the scale of a digital uprising, one thing was clear: in the heat of 2023, everyone in Nigeria was talking as if they were part of the family—either fighting for the inheritance or trying to change the house rules.
"It’s a family affair," he said, his voice carrying over the clinking of bottles. "Look at the numbers. Peter Obi’s support? It’s just his relatives. It doesn't stretch past his own front gate." As the sun set over the city, the
In the corner, a young man named Chidi, wearing a faded "Labor Party" cap, paused with a piece of yam halfway to his mouth. He didn't look like a relative. Beside him sat Aminu, a local delivery rider who had never been to Anambra in his life, yet had Obi’s face as his WhatsApp DP. "Look at the numbers