A video of Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, attending the lying-in-state ceremony of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City has gone viral.
The footage captures Obi standing solemnly beside Nigeria’s Cardinal Francis Arinze, reflecting on the late pontiff’s legacy. Obi, a Papal Knight, praised Pope Francis as “a moral light in a world darkened by inequality and indifference,” urging leaders, especially in Africa, to emulate his values of justice, peace, and human dignity.
