Tag: Peter Obi

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

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Peter Obi on Electoral Act

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…

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

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Peter Obi lament killings

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…

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

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Obi Asiwaju

…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…

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

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PDP Chieftain on Atiku Obi

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…

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2027: “No presidential aspirant will step down in ADC” – Atiku

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Atiku on 2027

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that no aspirant will step down for another in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race, as preparations speed-up ahead of the 2027 general elections.  He disclosed this in a Tuesday statement issued by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to intimidate and weaken the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. The ex-VP’s comments followed rumours that he is facing pressure to step aside for a southern candidate to emerge as the ADC’s flagbearer in the upcoming election…

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‘Obi set to join ADC, as party plans convention’ – Party Chieftain

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Obi to join ADC

A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is set to formally join the African Democratic Congress, (ADC) amid ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. A principal official of the party in Abuja said that Obi had concluded plans to join the party and hold a declaration rally in Enugu, the political capital of the South-East, on December 31.

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“Nigeria has transitioned from padded budgets to forged laws” – Obi

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Obi on Budgets

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the federal government of altering laws passed by the 10th National Assembly before they were gazetted. The allegations stem from recent concerns raised in the house of representatives over discrepancies in the gazetted versions of the four Tax Reform Acts signed by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement posted on his X handle yesterday, Obi described the development as a migration from “padded budgets” to “forged laws”. He said the discrepancies between what the legislature approved and what was published as…

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“Tinubu, Govs., other leaders are curse on Nigeria” – Peter Obi

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Obi on Tinubu administration

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has attributed the recent killings and abductions of innocent Nigerians to the failures of Nigerian leaders to protect and value human lives. In a statement issued yesterday, titled: ‘Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?’, Obi decried a series of attacks by armed bandits, especially in Kwara, Kebbi, Bauchi, Niger and Borno, blaming them on collective leadership failures that had allowed insecurity, lawlessness and institutional decay to thrive. “The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level…

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ADC in disarray as Atiku, Obi stall on formal membership ahead of 2027 elections

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ADC in disarray as Atiku, Obi stall

The Africa Democratic Congress (ADC)’s plan to serve as a united opposition platform for the 2027 general election is faltering, as uncertainty surrounds the formal membership of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Despite both leaders endorsing the ADC-led coalition, neither has officially registered with the party – a legal requirement to contest under its platform. Atiku, who recently quit the PDP, is yet to complete his registration in Adamawa state, while Obi, though active in coalition meetings, remains a member of the Labour Party. Party insiders say the delay has…

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2027: “It’s not Obi yet; the US will support Atiku or GEJ” – Ayodele

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Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele,  has said foreign powers, particularly the United States, will play a significant role in shaping the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. According to the cleric, who is widely known for his bold predictions on political matters, in a recent message shared on his official Facebook page: “It’s not Peter Obi yet, but the Americans are going to support either Atiku or Goodluck Jonathan”. Ayodele explained that the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate from 2023, Peter Obi, is not the one…

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