Tag: OBI
Election-Rigger Should Not Succeed Yakubu As INEC Chair — Datti Baba-Ahmed
The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria does not need an election-rigger to succeed Mahmood Yakubu, whose 10-year tenure expires as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on November 9, 2025. Baba-Ahmed stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. Baba-Ahmed blamed Yakubu for…
By-Elections: Obi’s Allied Force Failed, ADC, LP Dead In Anambra, Says Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, says the results of Saturday’s by-elections in the South-East state show that the Labour Party (LP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are “dead” and “non-existent” in the state. The governor stated this on Sunday during an event in the Nanka area of the state to celebrate the victory of…
Tinubu Creating Chaos In Any Party Interested In Peter Obi – Obidient Movement
The Obidient Movement’s National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, on Wednesday alleged that President Bola Tinubu is creating problems in any political party former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi is interested in. In an interview on AIT Focus Nigeria, Tanko said Tinubu’s administration is working on “Operation do not allow Peter Obi have a ticket.” He,…
Hunger, Poverty In Nigeria Beyond Mere Statistics — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has said the rate of hunger and poverty in Nigeria was not just statistics but real. Obi, who said this in a post on his X handle yesterday, explained that the harsh reality was that millions of Nigerians were grappling…
Peter Obi Questions Due Process In Ibom Air Passenger’s Lifetime Ban
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the lifetime flight ban imposed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria and Ibom Air on passenger Comfort Emmanson for alleged misconduct, as stated in his X post on Tuesday. Obi criticised Nigeria’s justice system, likening it to a “spider’s web” that ensnares the weak while…
I’m Interested In What Obi Plans To Do With One-Term Presidency– Farotimi
Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has said that Nigerians should be interested in a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to achieve if elected as Nigeria’s president to serve for a single term presidency. Farotimi, known for his outspoken advocacy for justice and systemic reforms, stressed that long-term impact…
Attacking Peter Obi Ploy To Divert Attention From Incompetence – CUPP Blasts APC
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has blasted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying its smear campaign targeting Peter Obi was part of a desperate attempt to divert attention from its gross incompetence in governance. The National Secretary of the CUPP, Peter Ameh, said this in response to a statement by the National…
Obi Wants To Serve, Not Desperate Like Some Politicians — Chimamanda
Celebrated author, Chimamanda Adichie, says her unwavering support for presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, stems from her belief in his “selfless leadership” and “commitment” to Nigeria. Distinguishing Obi from many of his political peers, Adichie, in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans, described him as a man who is not driven by ego or…
Nigeria’s Debt May Surpass ₦200trn By 2025 End, Peter Obi Warns
Politician and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s rapidly escalating debt profile. In a statement on his X handle, Obi warned that the country’s fiscal trajectory could compromise future generations and worsen living conditions for millions of citizens. His warning comes one week after the Senate approved a…
Tinubu Govt Neglects The North, Develops Southern Nigeria-Kwankwaso
The strongman of Kano politics, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the President Bola Tinubu administration for what he described as the neglect of the northern region of Nigeria and the concentration of the nation’s resources on developing the southern part of the country where the president comes from. “Let me advise the Federal Government on the…