- Peter Obi joined his wife in Rome to pray for Nigeria’s peace and unity, seeking divine mercy upon the nation.
- The couple visited the four Papal Basilicas in Rome during the Jubilee Year, symbolising prayers for forgiveness and national healing.
- Obi met Pope Leo XIV and requested prayers for Nigeria’s progress and the rise of selfless leaders.
- He said the pilgrimage deepened his faith and renewed his hope for Nigeria’s future, urging citizens to act with honesty and love.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he has placed Nigeria’s challenges before God during a recent spiritual pilgrimage to Rome.
The former Anambra governor revealed that he travelled to the Vatican City after a series of engagements in the United States, where he spoke at the Friendship Club and the Ubuntu African Youth Assembly in Washington.
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Obi explained that the trip to Rome was a personal spiritual journey undertaken with his wife to pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity, and moral rebirth. The visit coincided with the Catholic Jubilee Year, a sacred event celebrated every 25 years as a time of reflection, forgiveness, and renewal.
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According to Obi, he and his wife offered prayers of thanksgiving for Nigeria’s continued existence despite decades of challenges and pleaded for God’s forgiveness, wisdom, and mercy upon the country’s leaders and people.
While in Rome, the couple visited the four major Papal Basilicas: St. Mary Major, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran, and St. Peter’s Basilica, passing through the Holy Doors as a symbolic act of intercession for divine mercy upon Nigeria.
Obi shared that they also attended the Papal General Audience at St. Peter’s Basilica, where they met with Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex). During their brief interaction, Obi requested special prayers for Nigeria’s peace, economic recovery, and emergence of leaders who will serve the people with compassion and integrity.
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Reflecting on the experience, Obi said the pilgrimage strengthened his spiritual resolve and renewed his optimism for the country’s future. “Faith does not remove our responsibility; it inspires it,” he said. “As Nigerians, we must all contribute with honesty, diligence, and love to rebuild our nation.”
The Labour Party leader expressed hope that, through collective effort and divine guidance, Nigeria will overcome its current challenges and fulfil its destiny as a nation blessed with both human and natural potential.
