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By Kamal Yalwa | September 19, 2025 Veteran Nigerian entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has shared a lighthearted and touching account of an early morning visit from former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Charly Boy narrated how he received a surprise call from Obi at around 1:00 am, informing him of a planned courtesy visit by 5:00 am the same morning. Despite the unusual timing, the singer and socio-political commentator said he obliged — only to be met with an unexpected gift. “As I come downstairs to meet him, na so I see one big Ghana Must Go [bag] by the entrance of my sitting room,” Charly Boy wrote in his signature blend of English and Pidgin. “I look at the bag, I just dey wonder, wetin fit dey inside this bag?” According to Charly Boy, the two spent nearly two hours discussing Nigeria, politics, and family matters before Obi finally gestured to the bag, saying: “See small thing I bring for you.” Initially, Charly Boy didn’t open it. But after Obi left, curiosity got the better of him. What he found inside left him in stitches. “Inside the bag was three bottles of roasted groundnuts, many alligator pepper, kolanuts, pawpaw, oranges, agara, mangos, bananas, etc — wey Obi pack by himself.” He called Obi to thank him, only to receive a humble reply: “Senior, I no fit give you money, but I fit give you this one — na my hand pick.” Reacting to the gesture, Charly Boy wrote: “Which kind of native intelligence pass this one?” The moment has since resonated with many online, seen as a reflection of Obi’s often-praised simplicity and grassroots approach. Charly Boy, a vocal supporter of Obi and prominent figure in the “Obidient” movement, was one of the high-profile advocates of the Labour Party’s campaign during the 2023 presidential election.