Tag: Peter Obi

2027 Ticket: ?Peter Obi, el-Rufa’i planning to join SDP, tackle Tinubu – Bwala

Aminu Imam

A former spokesman of the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has alleged that the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is plotting to unite with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai in the Social Democratic Party (SDP), ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to Bwala, Obi’s move followed the decision of the Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC), to take over the LP from Julius Abure’s leadership. He wrote on X, “Breaking!-Peter Obi @PeterObi allegedly planning to unite with El-rufai @elrufai in Social Democratic Party as Nigerian…

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Peter Obi seeks review of 2024 Budget

Aminu Imam

The 2023 Labour Party, (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for a total review of the 2024 Budget, citing grave concerns over the nation’s deteriorating security situation, widespread poverty, food insecurity, and crumbling infrastructure. In a statement posted via X yesterday, Obi’s call comes amid controversies surrounding the current budget and its allocation of resources. “Having followed the controversies trailing the 2024 Budget, and having read some of the budgetary provisions and allocations of resources, I wish to respectfully appeal for a total review of the entire budget”, he…

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Worsening Insecurity: “School children’s abduction unacceptable” – Peter Obi

Aminu Imam

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has decried the worsening security situation in the country. Obi said it’s unacceptable that Nigerian children will not be allowed to learn in a secure environment because of criminals. The LP flag-bearer charged relevant authorities to put no stone unturned and ensure that children go to school and learn in a conducive atmosphere and citizens worship their creator and go about their businesses without hindrance. Writing on the X handle platform, the former Anambra State Governor…

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“War-torn Ukraine’s food donation to Nigeria a national disgrace” – Peter Obi

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…Urges priority shift to agriculture for self-sufficiency Peter Obi, of the Labour Party, says it is “disheartening” and a national disgrace that war-torn Ukraine is donating food to Nigeria. Recall that last week, Ukraine donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria amidst rising inflation and food price spikes. Obi, yesterday on X, said, “It is disheartening that our once economically confident nation, blessed with vast arable land and abundant natural resources, now relies on a war-torn Ukraine for food…

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‘Nigerians now united by hunger, starvation under Tinubu’s watch’ – Peter Obi

Aminu Imam

Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election,  Peter Obi, says Nigeria, under President Bola Tinubu’s watch, has become one big nation united by hunger and starvation. In a statement shared on his X account yesterday, Obi said, “Today, we are one big nation united by hunger and starvation, to the point of dying to make ends meet”. Berating the government for wasting resources on expensive renovations, Obi urged Tinubu’s “government to lead the crusade against hunger by investing aggressively in our agricultural sector”. According to him, “Most distressing is…

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“Clampdown on BDC operators will worsen FX situation” – Peter Obi

Aminu Imam

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has criticised the reported crackdown on Bureau De-Change (BDC) operators by government agencies, stating that it is misguided. Obi’s remarks come four days after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted raids against illegal BDC operators in parts of the country on Wednesday. Obi, expressing his views on X, argued that this action would exacerbate the country’s exchange rate challenges without providing a solution. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), emphasised that BDCs are not the main contributors to the…

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Edu-gate: “N3bn just for National Register Verification outrageous”– Obi

Aminu Imam

Former candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, said the N3 billion approved by President Bola Tinubu just for the verification of the National Register of the Poor could have been directed towards actual poverty alleviation. Obi, on his X-handle platform yesterday, added that the amount is three times more than the paltry N908 million budgeted for the National Library in the 2024 Budget. He noted that at a time when more than half of Nigeria’s population is “battling with absolute and multi-dimensional poverty,…

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“Tinubu’s poor governance, bad policies have increased hardship, dampened Nigerians’ hope” – Peter Obi 

Aminu Imam

Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said President Bola Tinubu’s poor governance and bad policies have dampened the hopes of Nigerians.  In a Christmas message shared on his X account on Monday, he said: “The hardship in the country, the biting effects of bad government policies and poor governance have diminished the hopes of most Nigerians”.   The former Anambra State governor, however, said the hardship and issues confronting the country should not deter citizens from appreciating God and seeking His mercies.  “The difficulties and challenges of this moment…

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1,411 Dubai contingents: ‘Nigeria has more people living in poverty than China’ – Peter Obi slams Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for producing a large number of contingents at the ongoing Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Obi’s statement followed a report that Tinubu arrived in Dubai with 1,411 delegates, according to a list by the UN Climate Change, making him the leader in Africa with the highest entourage and the third largest representation among global countries attending the conference. The action has also attracted a series…

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Obi hails Atiku at 77

Aminu Imam

The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, has praised his counterpart under the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on his 77th birthday. Obi took to his page on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday to commend the erstwhile Vice-President for his contributions to the growth of the nation. In his tweets, Obi, who labelled Abubakar as his “very dear respected elder brother and leader”, stated that the PDP candidate, through his numerous business establishments and educational investments, improved national productivity and manpower development in the country.…

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