Peter Obi Archives - Voice of Liberty NG

2027: “You’ll fail if you leave ADC”, Primate Ayodele to Obi

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says only united opposition can unseat Tinubu Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that it is only a united opposition that can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. In an issued statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele made it known that a divided opposition will not be able to remove President Tinubu because he has strong strategies to make sure he returns for a second term. Also speaking on the planned exit of Peter Obi from ADC, the cleric stated that…

“Political nomad” – Bayo Onanuga mocks Obi over ADC exit

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that in December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC. He officially joined the party on March 7, obtaining his membership card at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra. It was reported on Saturday that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor, would leave the ADC. In a statement yesterday, Obi…

2027: Peter Obi’s return to LP no longer possible” – Nenadi Usman

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has said it would be too late for the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return and contest under its platform ahead of the 2027 election. Speaking during an interview on television on Wednesday, Usman cited electoral guidelines and party procedures as limiting factors. “Well, it will be too late, actually for him to come back; because if you look at the Act now, at some point we close the register, and once we close the register 21 days before primaries,…

Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Mark, others lead ‘save democracy’ protest

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday led the “Save Nigeria Democracy” protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Several chieftains of the party, including Peter Obi; ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar; a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi; ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; a former Senate President, David Mark; ex-Osun State governor, Ra’uf Aregbesola, and a former Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal, among others, are present as the protesters march through the streets of Abuja. Hundreds of their supporters and members of the…

“Peter Obi unqualified to contest 2023 presidential election” — Justice Salami

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

A former Appeal Court President, Justice Isa Salami (rtd), has said that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, ought not to be allowed to contest the 2023 presidential elections under the banner of the Labour Party (LP). Justice Salami also added that the inadequacy and incompetence of some of the judges are responsible for some of their wrong verdicts. The retired jurist disclosed this yesterday in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, during a courtesy visit and presentation of an award to him by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative…

Rising Insecurity: “Nigeria is under siege” – Peter Obi

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has decried the worsening insecurity across Nigeria, saying the country is now “clearly under siege”, as violent attacks continue to spread across several states. In a statement shared on his X handle yesterday, Obi said the scale of insecurity has become unbearable, lamenting that many communities are under constant attacks while the response from the nation’s leaders remains largely silent. Citing the recent attack in Ngoshe community of Borno State, Obi said, “This week alone in Borno State’s…

“I’ll challenge 2026 Electoral Act in court” – Peter Obi

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). Obi, who completed his registration in his hometown of Agulu in Aniocha LGA of Anambra State on Saturday, said he would challenge the newly-passed Electoral Act 2026 in court over what he described as attempts to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections. He alleged that provisions of the new electoral law were designed to facilitate electoral manipulation and undermine the credibility of future elections. The former…

“Choose lives over politics” – Peter Obi lament incessant killings in Nigeria

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has berated political leaders across the country for allegedly prioritising the 2027 general elections while insecurity continues to claim lives nationwide. In a statement shared on his official 𝕏 handle yesterday, Obi expressed deep concern over what he described as the alarming scale of violence and bloodshed in the country. The former Anambra State governor revealed that more than 1,000 Nigerians were reportedly killed within the first two months of 2026, while several thousand were abducted in separate violent attacks. “From…

“Stop globetrotting; stay at home to tackle Nigeria’s challenges” – Obi tells Tinubu

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says President failed to fix country’s power sector Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has advised President Bola Tinubu to reduce his foreign trips and fix Nigeria. According to him, the President had failed to fix the country’s power sector and deliver uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians. In a statement yesterday, Obi said: “President Bola Tinubu’s campaign promise in 2022 was clear: “If I do not provide steady electricity in my first four years, do not vote for me for a second term”. Despite Tinubu’s campaign promise to fix the country’s epileptic…

2027: “PDP’ll meet with Obi, Atiku” – Chieftain

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, says the party will meet with former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other political top shots in the country as part of its move to rebuild Nigeria’s main opposition platform. Ogidi, the Chairman of the PDP (South-South), said this on a television programme yesterday. He said, “So we’re doing the rounds. We have already seen a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and a former President, IBB. So, it’s all about seeing those…