Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Last Friday, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi, made a surprise appearance at the All Nigeria Editors Conference which just ended in Enugu. Because it was unexpected, immediate adjustments were made in the day's programme to accommodate him. As a newsmaker that he is, Obi's presence at high profile events is usually electrifying. It gives people reason to look beyond the immediate and reflect on the possibility of a new Nigeria that the people can be proud of. In this wise, Obi's presence at the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) Conference, naturally, added more colour to the event.

To keep the programme going, it was announced that Obi would be invited to address the gathering fo...