The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has met with the United Kingdom government officials.
Obi and members of his presidential campaign team met with the British Minister of State (Development & Africa, Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, in his office in London, United Kingdom.
This came following his presentation of policies and ideas on Monday at Chatham House in London.
At the meeting with Mitchell were Obi’s running mate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, and the National Chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure
Mitchell took to social media to confirm the meeting with the presidential candidate.
He wrote on Twitter: “Continuing my meetings with Nigeria’s presidential candidates, I met @PeterObi yesterday. Great to learn about his policies. I look forward to working in partnership with whichever candidate Nigeria elects.”
Obi also met with senior officials of the London Stock Exchange for discussion on a strategic financial alliance with the financial institution.
He also met with the Director, Africa, and South Asia Strategy, London Stock Exchange Group, Ibukun Adebayo.
“I briefly dropped by at the London Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon; I had an exchange of views with senior officials towards a strategic financial alliance with the Exchange. We continue to think of Nigeria’s short, medium and long-term national interest goals.
“It was a pleasure to meet with the Director, Africa, and South Asia Strategy, London Stock Exchange Group, Ibukun Adebayo and his team,” he wrote on Twitter.