Key Takeaways
- After his engagements in Nasarawa and a brief meeting in Abuja, H.E. Peter Obi flew straight to Lagos where he briefly watched the Chelsea vs Liverpool EFL Cup match.
- Chelsea vs Liverpool ended 1-1 at Anfield on Wednesday Oct 28, 2026 — Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties after Morgan Rogers 40th minute penalty and Cody Gakpo 43rd minute equaliser, Xabi Alonso suffering third defeat at Anfield as Chelsea manager.
- H.E. will be in Enugu later today for the Coal City Town Hall Meeting as part of NDC grassroots tour with Kwankwaso — supporters say ‘Energy Dey Cry’ over his non-stop shuttling.
Former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday embarked on a marathon of engagements across Nasarawa, Abuja, Lagos and Enugu States.
The NDC candidate had earlier in the day held engagements in Nasarawa State and a brief meeting in Abuja before flying straight to Lagos, where he briefly watched the Chelsea vs Liverpool EFL Cup Round of 16 match.
After his engagements in Nasarawa and a brief meeting in Abuja, H.E. Peter Obi flew straight to Lagos, where he briefly watched the Chelsea vs. Liverpool match.
H.E. will be in Enugu later today for the Coal City Town Hall Meeting.
‘Energy Dey cry’.😁✌🏻 pic.twitter.com/4IJsqk21A0
— Nigeria Democratic Congress (@NigeriaNDCHQ) October 29, 2026
The match, played at Anfield on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, ended 1-1 in regulation time — Morgan Rogers scoring a 40th minute penalty for Chelsea and Cody Gakpo equalising in the 43rd minute — before Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties.
Wesley Fofana missed the decisive penalty for Chelsea as Giorgi Mamardashvili made a key save for Liverpool, with Tsimikas and Gravenberch also missing for Liverpool but Valentin Barco and Emmanuel Emegha failing for Chelsea. The result meant Liverpool progressed to Carabao Cup quarterfinals while Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso suffered his third defeat as manager at Anfield, according to ESPN.
It was gathered that Obi, a known football enthusiast, watched the match briefly in Lagos before departing.
The Enugu town hall, together with the 9 a.m. City Hub Abakaliki, Ebonyi State leg, is part of the high-profile grassroots campaign of the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Supporters on X, who tracked his movement from Nasarawa to Abuja to Lagos and now Enugu, have described his schedule with the phrase ‘Energy Dey Cry’, a slang used to highlight his tireless and non-stop political shuttling.
The Coal City Town Hall is expected to focus on security, education, healthcare and cost of living, with the Enugu leg earlier facing a venue hiccup blamed on state government interference but denied outright by Governor Peter Mbah.
