This is decidedly not true. You can do your own research as to why he was given it, as well as the process involved. To suggest he did nothing is a flat out lie.
The deadline for nominations was eleven days after his inauguration. What did he do in those eleven days — other than not being Mr. Bush — that made him merit the prize?
Seriously, when I saw the headline here on HN I thought, 'oh sheesh, what now?' and was pleasantly surprised to see it go to a deserving organisation this year. That is how poor their decision 11 years ago was: over a decade later and I view the award with suspicion.B
Here is the first link I get returned for Obama Peace Prize"
https://nypost.com/2019/11/02/why-obama-got-a-nobel-peace-pr...
It even says: “It is true, Obama did not do much before winning,” Lundestad, 74, a member of Norway’s Nobel Committee until 2014, told The Post.
Second link I got returned is this: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34277960
"Nobel secretary regrets Obama peace prize"