Tag: Peter Obi

  • PICS: Osinbajo, Adeboye, Peter Obi Visit late Adebanjo’s Residence

    PICS: Osinbajo, Adeboye, Peter Obi Visit late Adebanjo’s Residence

    Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, have visited the residence of the late leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo. The former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, Labour Party’s governorship candidate…

  • Cut cost of governance – Peter Obi

    By Iyabo Adebisi Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi wants the Federal Government to pay attention to critical areas given the economic realities facing the country.  He said this in Ibadan while speaking with newsmen shortly after paying a condolence visit to Governor Seyi Makinde at…

  • I’ll prove LP won presidential election, Obi vows

    Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday, disclosed that last Saturday’s presidential election was controversial and programmed to deliver pre-determined results. He said the election did not meet the necessary requirements and could not be adjudged credible. The former Anambra State governor who is currently addressing a world press conference in Abuja said that…

  • Obasanjo Endorses Peter Obi For President

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his preferred contestant for the 2023 general elections. In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President and made available to Channels Television by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the…

  • We want Ibadan State, Olubadan Tells Obi

    Should Labour Party (LP) win the 2023 presidential election through the candidatures of Peter Obi and his vice, Datti Ahmed, the demand for the creation of Ibadan State was on Saturday placed before the party by the Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Sen Lekan Balogun Alli Okunmade II at his Alarere residence while playing host to…

  • Obi Promises Meaningful Life for Nigerians

    The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has promised to provide adequate security of lives and property, unite Nigerians and create enabling environment devoid of ethnicity. Mr Obi made the promise during his presidential campaign at Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. He also pledged to create jobs for Nigerian youths,…

  • Labour Party Inaugurates Directorates in Oyo

    National Chairman, Labour Party, LP, Mr. Julius Aburi, wants party members to take the gospel of taking Nigeria from a consuming nation to producing nation and good governance to all parts of Nigeria.        Mr. Aburi, who made the call at the inauguration of campaign directorates for Oyo State Labour Party gubernatorial candidate,…

  • Peter Obi, Makinde Hold Closed Door Meeting

    As the race to Aso Rock kicks off among the 18 Presidential candidates in next year general election, Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has urged Nigeria to intensity prayers for the country to have a peaceful transition. The Labour party presidential candidate stated this while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan after a closed…

  • Only VP candidates can relinquish their mandates – INEC

    National Commissioner, Voters Registration, Education and Publicity,  Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Festus Okoye, has said the submitted names of vice-presidential candidates cannot be retrieved or substituted by the political parties. Mr Okoye noted that the nominated candidates themselves, who had accepted to be running mates to the presidential candidates, would stand for election come…

  • Peter Obi, Pat Utomi to Contest Labour Party Presidential Primary on Monday

    Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and a professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, are set to contest the presidential ticket of the Labour Party, LP . Report says that, the national convention of the party is set to hold on Monday in Asaba, the Delta capital. A source in the party disclosed that…

  • Peter Obi joins Labour Party

    A few days after dumping the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party. Obi announced his new party via a post on his Twitter handle. The former governor announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter dated May 24, 2022, and addressed to…

  • Peter Obi Dumps PDP

    Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has explained that “recent developments” within the Peoples Democratic Party were responsible for his resignation from the opposition party and withdrawal from its presidential primary slated for end of May. Obi was one of the 15 PDP presidential aspirants cleared by the Senator David Mark-led Presidential Screening Committee…

  • Gunmen Kill Soldier, Five Others

    Gunmen have killed six persons, including a soldier, in the Anaocha and Nnewi South Local Government Areas of Anambra State. Five of the victims were said to have been killed at a restaurant in Obiofia village, Osumenyi, in Nnewi South. It was gathered that the assailants, armed with automatic rifles, cutlasses, and other dangerous weapons,…

  • Peter Obi Calls for Unity in PDP

    A former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has called for unity of purpose and a great sense of responsibility among members of the People’s Democratic Party to ensure a resounding victory for the party in the 2023 general elections The presidential aspirant while meeting with members of the Ogun State PDP Working Committee and…