Peter Gregory Obi (Okwute Ndi Igbo) CON was born on July 19, 1961, in Onitsha. He is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as governor in Anambra from March to November 2006, February to May 2007, and June 2007 to March 2014. We will be writing about Peter Obi’s net worth, cars, biography, and houses in 2025.
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Peter Obi’s biography
Peter Gregory Obi (Okwute) was born on 19th July 1961 in Onitsha, Anambra State. He attended Christ the King College, Onitsha. After his secondary education gained admission into the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1980, where he graduated with a B.A (Hons) in Philosophy four years later.
Business career
Before venturing into politics, Mr. Peter Obi was a successful businessman who held leadership positions in some private establishments. Some of the companies he served include:
- Next International Nigeria Ltd
- Chairman and Director of Guardian Express Mortgage Bank Ltd
- Guardian Express Bank Plc
- Future View Securities Ltd
- Paymaster Nigeria Ltd, Chams Nigeria Ltd
- Data Corp Ltd and Card Centre Ltd
- He was the youngest chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc
Political career
In 2003, Peter Obi contested in the Anambra State Governorship Election under the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), but Chris Ngige of the People’s Democratic Party was declared the winner by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
On 15 March 2006, after nearly three years of litigation, Ngige’s victory was overturned by the Court of Appeal. Obi took office as the governor of Anambra State on 17 March 2006. It didn’t end there, on 2 November 2006, he was impeached by the state house of assembly after seven months in office and was replaced the next day by Virginia Etiaba, his deputy, this made her the first-ever female governor in Nigeria’s history. On 9 February 2007, Obi was reinstated by the court of appeal sitting in Enugu.
On 29 May 2007, he left following the General Elections, in which Andy Uba was declared the winner by INEC. Obi challenged the matter in court on grounds that the four-year tenure he had won in the 2003 elections only started to run when he took office in March 2006. The Supreme Court of Nigeria upheld Obi’s contention and returned Obi to office.
Second term
Mr. Peter Obi was declared the winner of the 2010 Anambra State Gubernatorial Election after defeating Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
2019 Presidential elections
Peter Obi was named as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate on 12 October 2018. They lost the election to Muhammadu Buhari.
2023 Presidential election
On March 24, 2022, Peter Obi declared his intention to run for the position of President of Nigeria under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party but later pulled out, citing massive bribing of delegates, and votes to buy at the party’s primary.
He announced that he will be running for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the Labour Party platform. That was how the Obidient movement was birthed.
The Obidient movement
Younger generations under 30 proved to be some of the biggest Obis supporters, showing their support via social media and street marches. It started on Twitter and people thought it was child’s play until the youths started hitting the streets.
The results were announced on March 1st, 2023 and Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress party was declared president-elect with 8.79 million votes while Obi got 6.1 million, and won in both Lagos and Abuja.
Awards and honors
Obi has won numerous notable awards, they include:
- The Sun’s Man of the Year (2007)
- This Day’s Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria (2009)
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria (2012)
- Silverbird’s Man of the Year (2013)
- Distinguished Alumnus Award – Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA) (2014)
- Nigerian Library Association’s Golden Merit Award (2014)
- Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester Pope and Martyr (2014)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha’s Golden Jubilee Award (2015)
- This Day’s Governor of the Decade (2020)
- Leadership Excellence Award’s Man of the Year (2022)
Personal life
Peter Obi CON is a practicing catholic and he is married to Magaret Brownson Obi. The union is blessed with two children.
Peter Obi’s cars
Peter Obi is a simple person, he doesn’t like flashy cars, he had to cut down the number of cars in his convoy when he was still a governor to reduce the cost of maintenance. He owns cars like Lexus LX570, Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Hilux, and Innoson brands.
Peter Obi’s net worth in 2025
Peter Obi’s net worth in 2025 is estimated at $25 million.
Peter Obi’s private jet
There is no record of any private jet owned by Peter Obi.
Quick facts about Peter Obi
| Full name | Peter Gregory Obi |
| Date of birth | 19 July 1961 |
| Wife | Margaret Brownson Obi (née Usen) |
| Children | Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi and Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi |
| Cars | Lexus LX570, Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Hilux, Innoson products |
| State of origin | Anambra State |
| Birthplace | Onitsha |
| Net worth | $25,000,000 |
