Tag: Peter Obi

2027: Peter Obi emerges sole NDC presidential aspirant

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NDC zones ticket to South2

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emerged as the sole presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 election, according to reports on Monday. The development followed the closure of the party’s sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms on May 17, with Obi reportedly being the only aspirant to obtain the forms before the deadline. His emergence comes amid ongoing political realignments within the opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential race. Reports also indicate that the NDC…

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2027: “Why we rejected Obi, Kwankwaso’s presidential ticket bid” – Baba Ahmed

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Baba Ahmed on Obi, Kwankwaso2

National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has explained why former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were unable to join PRP ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during a Hausa political programme on radio in Kaduna, Baba-Ahmed said discussions between PRP and the two politicians broke down after disagreements over conditions for joining the party. According to him, Obi and Kwankwaso initially approached the PRP for possible collaboration, and negotiations progressed to…

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2027: Presidency questions Obi’s credibility on claim to leave after 4yrs

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Presidency on Obi

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reiterated that he would serve only one term if elected president, insisting he has no intention of remaining in office beyond four years. Obi made the declaration during an interview on Wednesday, where he said a single tenure would be enough for him to stabilise Nigeria and confront the country’s pressing challenges. According to the former Anambra State governor, the burden of leadership in Nigeria is too enormous for any serious-minded leader to stay longer than necessary without delivering measurable impact. “I…

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2027: Kwankwaso backs Obi alliance, says he’s ready to be running mate

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Kwankwaso backs Obi alliance

…As NDC, ADC eye possible coalition Former Kano State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared his willingness to serve as the running mate to Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election if the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chooses him for the role. Kwankwaso made the disclosure during an appearance on television, where he spoke on ongoing opposition realignments and efforts to build a formidable coalition ahead of the next general elections. According to him, he and Obi have already agreed to work together to…

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

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Primate Ayodele to Obi

…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…

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

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Onanuga mocks Obi

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…

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

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Nenadi Usman on Peter Obi

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,…

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

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Opposition leads democracy protest

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…

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

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Justice Salami on Obi

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…

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

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Obi on rising insecurity

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…

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