Jollof Rice: Peter Obi Congratulates Hilda Baci on “Extraordinary” Guinness World Records Feat

• Labour Party's Peter Obi has reacted and congratulated celebrity chef Hilda Baci on setting a new record with her latest jollof rice feat
• In a post that has gone viral on social media platform X, Peter Obi celebrated Hilda Baci, noting, "May this be one among many more records to come"
• The feat, achieved in Lagos state, Nigeria and produced thousands of kilograms of rice, was officially confirmed by Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday, September 15, 2025

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, for setting a new world record by cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.

This impressive feat was accomplished in collaboration with Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Guinness World Records (GWR) officially confirmed her award and new record on Monday, September 15 via a post shared on their X page.

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In a video by @hildabaci on TikTok, the chef showed when she was on a call with the organisers of the GWR.

She captioned the video:

"We made history together; for Nigeria, for Africa, and for everyone who believes in the power of food to bring us closer. This win is yours too."

Peter Obi hails Hilda Baci on new GWR

Reacting to the development, Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, commended Hilda Baci on what he described as an "extraordinary new feat."

Obi tweeted:

"Let me again congratulate Hilda Baci on her extraordinary Guinness World Record for preparing the Largest Serving of Nigerian-style Jollof Rice, reaching 8,780 kilograms."

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Speaking further, Peter Obi maintained that the new feat is a symbol of what the people can achieve when hard work, passion and opportunity are united.

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Additionally, Obi revealed that Hilda Baci's new GWR record, reflects the limitless potential that resides in Nigerian youths.

Peter Obi tweeted:

"This is a powerful symbol of what our people can achieve when passion, hard work and opportunity are united. It reflects the limitless potential that resides in our youth."

"The Nigerian youths remain very talented with skills that can break world records. If we invest in them, support them and open doors of opportunities, there is no limit to what our nation can become.

"May this be one among many more records to come.

"A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

Man speaks about Hilda Baci's 'biggest' jollof rice

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that an eyewitness who went to the area where Hilda Baci cooked her 'biggest' pot of jollof rice shared his observation online.

In a video, he gave an interesting remark disclosing what he noticed at around 4am at the venue of the event.

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Lady rates Hilda's Baci's record-breaking jollof rice

In a related story, ;egit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady attended Hilda Baci's jollof rice festival and tasted the rice she collected when she got home.

After taking one spoonful, she told people how it tasted and mentioned what she felt about the rice texture.

Source: Legit.ng