FACT CHECK: Are 25 million Nigerians living with kidney disease as Peter Obi claimed? ‎

Daily Trust | 25-08-2026 02:13pm |

During a conference organized by the Nigerian Bar Association in Port Harcourt, presidential candidate Peter Obi claimed that over 25 million Nigerians live with kidney-related issues. Daily Trust fact-checked this claim and found it consistent with estimates from Nigerian nephrology experts and other public sources. Obi also discussed the potential use of savings from petrol subsidy removal for healthcare investment.

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