The State of Georgia in the United States has bestowed honorary citizenship on former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Obi announced the recognition in a post on his đť•Ź account after participating in the Black Congressional Week activities in Washington, DC.
He explained that his day began with the Congressional Black Caucus Week Reception at the U.S. Senate Kennedy Caucus Room, hosted by Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, where he was invited to speak on African democracy and development.
Obi also met with executives of Georgia Power, the state’s largest independent power company, and held discussions with its CEO, Kim Clark, on electricity generation and distribution.
“Second was an engagement hosted by Georgia Power, the largest independent power company in Georgia, which generates and distributes over 20,000 megawatts of electricity nationwide. My conversation with the company’s CEO, Ms Kim Clark, was deeply insightful,” he wrote.
He later attended the One Voice Africa event, a platform advocating for the dignity of Black immigrants, where he urged participants to play a more active role in advancing good governance across Africa, emphasizing that the continent’s potential remains boundless under visionary leadership.
Obi described the conferment of honorary citizenship as the most memorable moment of the day, writing: “Finally, the highlight of the day was the conferment of Honorary Citizenship of Georgia on me by the State of Georgia. For me, the day’s events were about learning, serving, and remaining committed to building a new Nigeria that is truly possible.”