In his post of “Gratitude and Hope” via X, Peter Obi, made known, he prayed for Pope Leo XIV to have a successful surgery after learning the Head of Catholic Church would undergo the procedure to remove a “small, localized nodule” in his lung.
And, after reports of successful surgery on the Pontiff, the 2027 Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) expressed his gratitude to God, and prayed for “complete recovery and renewed strength” for the Pope.
Obi wrote: “I kept Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City, in my earnest prayers as he underwent surgery.
“I am grateful for the encouraging reports of his successful surgery and recovery. I thank God for seeing the Holy Father through this procedure and pray for his complete recovery, renewed strength and good health.
“May God continue to guide his medical team, sustain him in this period of recovery and grant him the grace to return fully to his pastoral duties.”
Pope Leo XIV had the surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in the city of Rome, Italy on Tuesday 13 October, 2026.
