Tag: Peter Obi

2023: Kwankwaso, Obi, Yakubu to speak at Chatham House, UK

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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso; his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, will speak at the Chatham House research event, billed for next week. This is coming ahead of the February 25, 2023, presidential election. Giving the details of the event on its website, the international think-tank group explained that the event is part of a series of events and outputs examining Nigeria’s 2023 elections and political developments. In its schedule of events, Obi, who…

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2023: “We won’t hand over our ‘sick’ country to a quack doctor” – APC’s Onoh hits back Peter Obi   

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The spokesman of the Asíwájú Bola Tinubu Presidential campaign council southeast Dr. Josef Onoh has countered the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, who warned about handing over a sick country to a sick president. Onoh told Obi that he was a quack who issues nostrum testimonials and treats patients he has never seen, typical of a quack doctor. He warned Nigerians that casting their votes for the Labour Party presidential candidate would amount to unpalatable consequences for the nation he referred to as ‘sick,’ pointing out…

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2023: Obi, Atiku, Tinubu others to attend NESG Dialogue on economy

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As part of its commitment to national development and its principle to provide an economic foundation for democracy, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is set to hold a series of dialogues on the Nigerian economy with presidential candidates for the 2023 election. The dialogue is expected to accentuate discussions on the roadmap towards an inclusive and prosperous Nigeria. According to a issued statement, signed by the NESG CEO, Laoye Jaiyeola, said “Nigeria is at a decisive point in its history; and as we countdown to the 2023 polls, it…

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2023 ‘Emilokan’: “It’s your turn to retire”, Obi to Tinubu

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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has said it is the turn of Nigerian youths and women to take back Nigeria. He made the assertion during a recent visit to Akwa-Ibom (his wife’s home country) for his campaign. Peter Obi, while revealing his plans for Nigeria if elected president of Nigeria next month, said Nigerians should hold him accountable if he fails to change the country. He said, “Stop listening to all these parties telling you about structure. They brought Nigeria to where it is today. When…

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2023: South-South leader, Edwin Clark endorses Peter Obi 

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Ex-Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Tuesday, endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi for the forthcoming poll. Clark, who addressed newsmen at his Asokoro residence, Abuja, declared that with the former Anambra State governor as President of Nigeria, the country would be more united. According to him, one who must be the next President of the country must be educated and experienced; stressing that South-East should be allowed to produce the next President of the country. He insisted that the zone…

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2023: “Yoruba don’t cheat others; support for Peter Obi right way to go” – Adebanjo

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Elder statesman and leader of Afenifere, pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Ayo Adebanjo, has hailed the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Adebanjo, who spoke yesterday, noted that the country will be in trouble if Obi is not elected president in 2023. The elder statesman however said he was not surprised by Obasanjo’s action, saying the former President has always been in support of power shift to the South-East in the interest of equity, fairness and justice, as well as keeping…

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2023: Obasanjo endorses Obi for presidency

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…”Endorsement is worthless” – APC Presidential Campaign Council Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) for the presidency. Obasanjo, who made the endorsement yesterday, in his New Year message to Nigerians, said, “None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job, particularly looking at where the country is today. According to him, “With the experience on…

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2023: Obi picks Obasanjo’s ex-aide, Osuntokun as Okupe’s replacement

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The Labour Party has appointed former Political Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of its Presidential Campaign. This was announced by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, in Abuja, yesterday. He said the decision was reached after wide consultations with party stakeholders across the board. In reaction, former LP Campaign Council Director-General, Doyin Okupe, has congratulated Prof. Oshuntokun on his appointment as his replacement.  In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, Okupe expressed optimism that Osuntokun would deliver. According to him, the new DG…

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2023: “Vote for Peter Obi; he will rescue Nigeria” – Gov. Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has openly thrown his weight behind the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Ortom, who received Obi at the Government House on Sunday, praised the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for visiting the camps of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with them. He described Obi as the best person who can solve Nigeria’s socio-economic problems. Ortom said, “Several presidential candidates have come here, and none of them has chosen to visit those…

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“Nigeria is an IDP camp under Buhari”, Says Peter Obi

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As long as there are internally displaced persons dotting Nigeria, all Nigerians could be considered as living in an Internally Displaced Persons’ camp, according to the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, The presidential candidate made the assertion yesterday at the InternallyjDisplaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Makurdi, Benue State, where he celebrated Christmas with the destitutes. Speaking with the IDPs, Obi said that their plight would not continue, adding that they should have hope that they would soon go back to their ancestral homes. “What you are passing…

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