The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, praised the accomplishment of a young Nigerian artist for breaking a Guinness World Record in painting.
Obi highlighted Chancellor Ahaghotu, a Nigerian art student, in a statement on Sunday. Ahaghotu recently broke the decade-long record for the longest painting marathon by continuously painting for 100 hours.
“This is yet another gratifying story coming out of a troubled nation marred by successive leadership failure, and poor direction for her numerous young talents,” Obi said. “I congratulate the young talented student for this achievement which is an obvious attestation of his hard work, resilience, and commitment to his art.”
The former Anambra governor said Ahaghotu’s exceptional feat “clearly strengthens our belief in a New Nigeria that is possible.”
Obi encouraged the artist and other Nigerian youth to continue pursuing self-development through hard work, which he said would equip them with the…