Tag: Peter Obi

Presidency slams Daily Trust, el-Rufa’i, Obi, Amaechi in fierce defence of Tinubu

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Presidency slams

The Presidency has intensified its defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, taking aim at both sections of the media and leading opposition figures. In separate posts on his verified X handle, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accused Daily Trust newspaper of peddling “malicious fiction” and denounced former governors Nasir el-Rufa’i, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi as “political laggards”. Onanuga said Daily Trust newspaper had become “a source not to be trusted”, alleging it consistently distorts facts, fuels regional and religious tensions, and sacrifices…

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Obi, Adeyanju in bribe, lawsuit brawl, as Activist alleges bribe offer

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Obi, Adeyanju

The feud between activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has taken a fresh twist, with Adeyanju intensifying his attacks despite a looming defamation suit. Adeyanju, speaking during a live television interview yesterday, dismissed Obi’s legal threats and declared that the former Anambra governor should “add political prostitute” to the list of complaints already levelled against him. The activist accused Obi’s supporters of hypocrisy, arguing that while they freely criticise President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and the Judiciary, they reject any scrutiny of their…

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“If security’s not tackled we”ll keep mourning needles losses” – Obi 

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OBJ on INEC Chair

The Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has again decried worsening security situation in the country. In a post on his official X handle, Obi lamented the gruesome killing of worshippers in Katsina state, describing it as “devastating”. The former Anambra state governor charged leaders to value the lives of Nigerians, stating that they could not continue to treat these incidents as ordinary statistics. He wrote: “The tragic news from Katsina has grown even more devastating, as the search continues with over 50 bodies…

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“Stop being a tourist-president”, Peter Obi blasts Tinubu

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Obi blasts Tinubu

Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of spending excessive time abroad while Nigeria grapples with mounting crises. Obi’s remarks followed news of Tinubu’s departure today for a 12-day, two-nation trip—first to Dubai, then Japan for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), from August 20 to 22—before proceeding to Brazil. The presidency has yet to confirm his return date. In a statement posted on X, titled: ‘Again, Our President Moves as the Nation Bleeds’, Obi said Tinubu…

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Anambra by-election: Obi shuns LP, campaigns for ADC candidate 

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Obi shuns LP

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was spotted wearing an African Democratic Congress (ADC)-branded cap while campaigning for the party’s candidate, Justina Azuka, in the Onitsha-North State Constituency by-election slated for Saturday. Azuka, widow of the Late Labour Party lawmaker for Onitsha-North, entered the race under the ADC platform following her husband’s killing last December. The slain legislator was abducted on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas. His body was found weeks later at the…

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Peter Obi advocates 5yr single tenure for President

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Peter Obi advocates

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, (LP), during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has advocated for a 5-year single term for President in Nigeria. Obi stated this in Bauchi on Friday, when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. According to him, there shouldn’t be any second tenure for president, adding that instead of the four year tenure, it should be five years as practiced in South Korea. “I’ve said it and I want to say it again in this government house that if…

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“Tinubu clueless, prioritising Lagos airport renovation over hungry Nigerians” – Obi

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Obi on Asiwaju

Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi has excoriated President Bola Tinubu’s administration for allocating humongous ₦712 billion for the renovation of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The former Anambra governor is seeking to replace Tinubu as president in 2027. Obi’s criticism came days after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the renovation, as part of a broader effort to modernise the airport and improve the passenger experience. In a statement issued yesterday, Obi described the allocation as profoundly troubling at a time scores of Nigerians contend with acute hunger.…

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“APC attacking Obi consistently to divert attention from its failures” – CUPP

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CUPP on APC

The Conference of United Political Parties, (CUPP), has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of launching a smear campaign against Peter Obi to divert attention from its failures in governance. Its National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. Ameh, who is also a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), was reacting to comments by the APC  National Publicity Secretary, Felix Mouka, who accused Obi of hypocrisy and claimed he had “nothing to offer Nigeria”. He described the allegations as a “gross…

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Peter Obi blasts Tinubu over hunger crisis

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Obi blasts Tinubu

…Accuses him of manipulating economic statistics Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s worsening hunger crisis and alleged manipulation of economic data, accusing the administration of failing to deliver on its promises to Nigerians. In a post shared on social media, Obi recalled a moment from the 2023 presidential campaign when Tinubu, then the APC candidate, mocked him during a rally in Delta State, saying, “Na statistics we go chop? All I want is to put food on the table of…

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2027: “Allow Tinubu complete secure second-term” –  Ohanaeze begs Obi

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Ohanaeze begs Obi

A faction of the pan Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has pleaded with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Peter Obi, for the sake of equity, national integration, and peace, to drop his 2027 presidential ambition and support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. In a statement issued in Abakaliki yesterday, the Deputy National President of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, told Obi that winning the presidency from the incumbent, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will prove exceedingly challenging, reminding him that only the…

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