Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party, Peter Obi, has officially commenced his campaign for the 2027 presidential election, challenging other candidates seeking to lead the country to face the electorate, defend their records and answer questions about their capacity to govern.

Obi made the call on Friday at a press conference at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra State, to mark the commencement of the 2027 presidential and National Assembly campaigns.

He said presidential candidates should not hide behind "the high walls of power" or rely on proxies and surrogates during the campaign, stressing that Nigerians deserved to hear directly from those seeking their mandate.

According to him, candidat...