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2027 Presidency: “I’ll run on Labour Party platform” — Peter Obi

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has confirmed that he will again seek the presidency in the 2027 general election on the platform of the Labour Party. He also hinted that the upcoming contest could be his final attempt at Nigeria’s highest office. Obi made the declaration in a video message in circulation on LP’s WhatsApp platforms. Addressing a group of young supporters, he reaffirmed his commitment to the Labour Party amid speculations of his involvement in an opposition alliance. “I will still continue to run…

2027: Atiku, Obi, el-Rufa’i seal opposition alliance under ADC to challenge Tinubu

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 Aminu Imam

In a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i have finalised a coalition deal aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The alliance, months in the making, will operate under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a significant attempt to forge a united opposition platform. The agreement, which was reached during a high-level meeting on Tuesday evening and confirmed publicly by el-Rufa’i during the Arewa TechFest in Katsina…

“Join the Tinubu train” – Umahi urges Peter Obi

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 Aminu Imam

…As S’East allegedly backs President Minister of Works Senator Dave Umahi said all the governors in the South-East geo-political zone are supporting President Bola Tinubu and urged the undecided, such as former governor Peter Obi, to join the train. Senator Umahi disclosed these in a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. He also said a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and that users will have to pay a toll starting in December, adding that all South-East governors support President…

“I’m not fighting Tinubu, my fight is against bad governance” – Obi

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Aminu Imam

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has clarified that he is not in conflict with President Bola Tinubu, emphasising that his focus is on advocating for good governance and addressing pressing social issues in Nigeria. Speaking during a public engagement following his return from Rome yesterday, Obi responded to public reactions about a photograph showing him with the president during a recent event. He said, “I and the president are not fighting. I’m not fighting anybody. My fight is against bad governance, against hunger, against poverty,…

“I’m Head of the Nigerian delegation” – Tinubu to Peter Obi in Rome

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu told the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, yesterday, that he is the head of Nigeria’s delegation to the Vatican. The remark was made during the installation mass of Pope Leo XIV, where Tinubu, Peter Obi and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi met each other. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Fayemi spotted President Tinubu seated among world leaders and urged Obi to join him in greeting the Nigerian leader. Obi agreed and followed. As they approached Tinubu, the statement…

Peter Obi, el-Rufa’i meet in US

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i and Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, met in the United States on the sidelines of the 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference (ATC), currently being held at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. El-Rufa’i was listed as one of the speakers at the conference, which brings together African leaders, scholars, and changemakers. Recall that both men belong to rival political camps. While Obi ran under the Labour Party, (LP) in the last presidential election, el-Rufa’i, who recently defected from the ruling…

Rivers: Tinubu under local, Int’l pressure to reinstate Fubara on Democracy Day

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Aminu Imam

There are speculations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is under intense pressure from prominent Nigerians and abroad over the current emergency rule in Rivers state. President Tinubu may reinstate the suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by May 29. Former member of the house of representatives, Prince Ogbonna Nwuke, , according to a report, said: “I think as a democrat, the president should use the May 29, which is a big day in our country’s political history, to convince the whole world that he is indeed a true democrat, by reinstating Governor…

“We’re worse-off in Nigeria today than during IBB’s era” – Obi

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has asserted that Nigeria’s current socio-economic conditions are worse than they were during the administration of former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, better known as IBB, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Obi made this statement on Thursday, after attending the launch of: ‘A Journey in Service’, the autobiography of IBB, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Obi referenced the keynote speaker’s notable French quotation, Rien n’a…

2027: “We’re still fielding Peter Obi against Tinubu” – Labour Party

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Labour Party, (LP), has announced its decision to nominate former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. According to its National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who stated this during a television programme yesterday, Tinubu would not have a smooth sail in the next general polls. “Tinubu is not just going to have it very easy in 2027, we are coming back with that Peter Obi to them so that they will know we are very serious”, he said. Arabambi also faulted actor-turned-politician,…

2027: New political realignment redefine roles of Atiku, Obi, el-Rufa’i, Kwankwaso

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

With the 2027 general elections just two years away, political realignments aimed at dislodging the All-Progressives Congress (APC) from power are intensifying. As various opposition forces are strategising to build a formidable alternative to challenge the ruling party at the federal level, former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, recently revealed that his party is making significant inroads into northern Nigeria in search of strategic alliances. Speaking in a published interview at the weekend, Adebayo hinted at discussions with prominent northern politicians, including former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir…