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‘’APC Government Using State Power To Persecute Perceived Political Adversaries’’ Peter Obi, Other Opposition Leaders Cry Out
There are mounting concerns that state power is being deployed not for prevention of economic crimes, but for persecution of perceived political adversaries, with the ultimate aim of weakening opposition voices and dismantling Nigeria’s multiparty democracy. Nigerian opposition leaders including former Senate President David Mark, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a chieftain of the Peoples…
Let Our SMEs Breathe, Contractors Deserve Their Pay — Peter Obi Knocks Tinubu Govt Over Unpaid Project Funds
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has slammed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Government over the ongoing protests by contractors demanding payment for completed projects across Abuja and other parts of the country. In a statement posted on his X handle, Obi said many of the contractors are small and medium-sized enterprises whose survival…
VIDEO: ‘Insensitive’ - Obi Condemns Alleged Distribution Of Campaign Vehicles Amid Security Threat
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has condemned the alleged distribution of luxury vehicles to state coordinators of a new political mobilisation platform linked to the Federal Government. In a statement on Thursday, Obi described the move as a profound insensitivity” to Nigerians’ suffering. The former governor of Anambra…
Peter Obi’s Commitment To Education Could Rescue Nigeria From Terrorism – Salako
A prominent Nigerian entrepreneur, media personality and politician Ife Salako has reiterated his unwavering commitment to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi’s education ideology, emphasizing its pivotal role in tackling Nigeria’s national issues. In a post on X, the media personality who cited lack of education for young population as major…
Anambra Poll: Sorting, Counting Begin As Voting Ends
Voting has ended with sorting and counting ongoing in the Anambra governorship election. The sorting and counting of votes began around 2pm in some polling units across the South-Eastern state. In polling unit 10, 02, and 03 Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area (LGA), the sorting of votes began around that time. Other places in…
NFF Failed To Deliver Promised FIFA-Funded Stadium In Anambra – Peter Obi
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at the Nigeria Football Federation for allegedly failing to deliver a promised FIFA-funded stadium in Anambra. In a post on X on Monday, Obi weighed in to recent allegations of fund mismanagement labelled against the NFF. Some reports alleged that NFF misappropriated FIFA…
Peter Obi Sues Deji Adeyanju, Demands N1bn Damages
Former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has instituted a legal action against activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. Obi dragged Adeyanju before an Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha for allegedly making baseless and defamatory remarks against him. He accused the lawyer of using his social media handles to make scandalous, reckless and malicious statements…
I Can Change Nigeria’s Trajectory In Four Years – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, says he can positively change Nigeria’s trajectory within four years if elected president in 2027. Obi, who also assured his supporters that he would be on the ballot in the 2027 presidential election, stated this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on…
Lagos Demolition: Government Plunging Nigerians Deeper Into Hardship – Peter Obi
The 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the government of demolishing citizens’ property without notice, saying such an act is unlawful and insensitive. In a post on his verified X handle on Monday, Obi said the action of the government is plunging Nigerians deeper into hardship. Some plazas were demolished at the…
Peter Obi Seeks Divine Intervention For Nigeria On Rome Pilgrimage
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has embarked on a pilgrimage to Rome, seeking divine intervention in Nigeria. Disclosing this in a statement via X, the Anambra-born politician called on Nigerians to remain steadfast as the nation grapples with political, social, and economic challenges. He revealed that he used his recent trip to…