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Peter Obi said 140 million Nigerians live in poverty. Do the figures add up?

Fact-check Peter Obi’s Independence Day poverty, hunger, education and jobs claims against World Bank, UNICEF and UN data—what is true and what is overstated?

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2 Oct 2026, 16:30 WAT · 3 min read
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Peter Obi said 140 million Nigerians live in poverty. Do the figures add up?

Fact-check Peter Obi’s Independence Day poverty, hunger, education and jobs claims against World Bank, UNICEF and UN data—what is true and what is overstated?