How Peter Obi Surprised Me
OpenLife Nigeria reports that Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, 75, popularly known as Charly Boy, has released a narrative of how the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, surprised him with ‘hand picks’ in a Ghana Must Go Bag.
The Nigerian singer-songwriter, television presenter, actor, producer and former president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, explained in the narrative how the gifts turned out a big surprised to him.
Below is what Charly Boy said:
My people, hear this one oh.
One night so around 1am, Peter Obi call me say, ‘My Senior bros, I wan come see you, but I no too sure if u fit don wake about the time I for like come” like what time, I asked.
‘Maybe around 5:30 or 6.’
Na so u wan disturb my early morning exercise routine and my scooter ride? I queried. Without over thinking it I said ok. Anything for my Presido.
Sharp sharp, by exactly 5:45am Obi showed up. No African time, a man of his words.
As I come downstairs to meet him, na so I see one big Ghana Must Go by the entrance of my sitting room. I look the bag, I just dey wonder, Wetin fit dey inside this bag?
We siddon gist about Nigeria, about politics, about family etc etc for almost 2hrs.
Na so Obi come say, ‘See small thing I bring for you.’ I said, thank you sir, without even opening it.
As Obi waka go, I say make I peep inside this bag. My people, you can never imagine wetin full inside dis bag.

Inside the bag was 3bottles of roasted groundnuts. Many alligator pepper, kola nuts, pawpaw, oranges, agara, mangos, bananas etc etc. wey Obi pack by himself.
I just no know when i fall for ground begin laugh
As i call am to thank am, He say, ‘senior I no fit give you money, but I fit give you this one, na my hand pick.’
Which kin native intelligence pass dis one.
Dis Peter na Okute.
But I love the bobo no be here.
Na so I say, Obi thank you oh. I jump on my scooter, breeze dey slap my face, my belle filled with laughter.
Sometimes na the little things go remind you say life no too hard. Na kolanut and bitter kola wey Obi dash me sweet me pass money.
Make una no vex, life no suppose too serious all the time. At least this one give me story wey sweet una join.

