Tinubu going on another trip as Nigeria bleeds ―Peter Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has accused President Bola Tinubu of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians with his constant of foreign travel amidst Nigeria’s myriad of economic and security challenges. President Tinubu, according to a statement issued by the Presidency, is travelling out of Nigeria on a […]

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Peter Obi, Jonathan and ‘One-Term’, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Mr. Peter Obi, former Anambra State Governor and LP (Labour Party) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, recently pledged he would serve only one term if elected president in 2027. Essentially to reassure political leaders from a section of the country of his commitment to the zoning arrangement. “Longevity in office is not a mark of success; rather, […]

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Tinubu using misleading statistics to conceal economic hardship ―Peter Obi

Labour Party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for allegedly presenting inaccurate statistics to obscure the country’s worsening economic situation. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Obi said Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate during the last election, once ridiculed his emphasis on […]

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Peter Obi’s 2023 running mate Datti Ahmed attends Abure-led Labour Party NEC meeting

In the midst of the ongoing leadership crisis within the Labour Party (LP), the Julius Abure-led faction on Monday, July 21, held a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, with several key leaders and stakeholders in attendance. Present were the factional National Chairman, Julius Abure; National Secretary, Alhaji Umar […]

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I will run for president in 2027, not as Atiku’s VP ―Peter Obi

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed he will run for president in 2027, dismissing speculation that he may become the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Obi stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, aired on Sunday. In response to Seun Okinbaloye’s question of rumours that […]

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My brother’s property in Ikeja Lagos demolished without court order ―Peter Obi says

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has alleged that a property belonging to his younger brother was demolished in Lagos without legal support. Obi, who disclosed the incident via a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, said the property, owned by his brother’s company, […]

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I’ll contest 2027 election on Labour Party’s platform ―Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has assured his supporters that he will contest the 2027 presidential election on the party’s platform. The former Anambra State governor made this known while addressing some of his supporters in a viral video circulating on social media on Saturday. Asked which […]

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Over N10m raised in 4 days to relocate under-age boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign convoy in Lagos

Lawyer and rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has revealed that over N10 million has been raised in just four days to support Quadri Alabi, the teenager who went viral in 2023 for boldly stepping in front of Peter Obi’s campaign convoy. This was revealed during a Monday, April 21 interview on Channels TV, where he appeared […]

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Under-age boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign convoy in Lagos, regains freedom

Yusuf Alabi Quadri, the teenager who rose to fame during the 2023 general elections, and became incarcerated about three months ago, has been released from prison custody. He was freed from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, where he had been detained over alleged theft and involvement in a physical altercation. Quadri’s freedom was confirmed by human […]

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Under-age boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign convoy in Lagos is now detained in Kirikiri ―Lawyer laments

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has described the case of Alabi Quadri, a minor detained at the Kirikiri Minimum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos since January, as another example of the failings of Nigeria’s criminal justice system. In a statement released on Wednesday his X handle, Effiong disclosed that he visited the Magistrate Court of […]

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Peter Obi visits Dele Farotimi, admires his dedication to Nigeria’s progress

Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed admiration for the lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. The former Anambra State Governor disclosed this in a tweet on Friday, following his visit to Farotimi, who recently returned from a correctional facility in Ekiti. Obi noted that Farotimi remains in […]

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Atiku Abubakar hosts Peter Obi at his home in Adamawa (Photos)

Former Nigerian vice president and the presidential candidate of People Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, hosted the Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to breakfast at his home in Adamawa state, Nigeria on Saturday morning November 30. Obi was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 general election. Obi later defected […]

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Peter Obi can become Nigerian president in 2027 ―Tanko

National Coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement’ (NCOM), Yunusa Tanko, has affirmed the possibility of the Labour Party’s 2023 candidate, Peter Obi, becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027. Tanko also noted that electoral malpractice in the 2023 election denied Obi victory, adding that a “new Nigeria” is possible if the people elect the right leaders. He made […]

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Labour Party constitution removed Abure ―Peter Obi says

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, who was represented by Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that the embattled former national chairman of the party, Mr. Julius Abure, was not removed by any governor but was removed by the party’s constitution, Obi gave the clarification at the inaugural meeting of […]

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Nigerians deserve accountability on new, old presidential jets ―Peter Obi tells Tinubu

Labour Party’s (LP’s) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu’s administration to come clean on the details of the newly acquired presidential jet and the old ones being sold off. Obi made the call in a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday night, August 20. Obi said: […]

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Kenneth Okonkwo dumps Labour Party, Peter Obi

In a statement, the Nollywood actor and former spokesman for the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his departure from the party. Okonkwo has also parted ways with former presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi . In the statement titled: “Political Journey to a Great Nigeria,” which he shared on his […]

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Peter Obi demands apology, retraction, N5b damages from Bayo Onanuga for defamation on planned protests

Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi, has given the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, a 72 hours notice to apologise to him and pay N5bn damages for defamation. Obi, in a letter written to Onanuga through his counsel, […]

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Fayose’s ex-aide takes a swipe at Soyinka over his recent attacks on Peter Obi

Lere Olayinka, ex-media aide to former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has thrown jabs at Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, over his recent attacks on Peter Obi. In a post shared on his X handle, Lere shared a screenshot of Punch newspaper cover page of Soyinka tackling former President Goodluck Jonathan. “Jonathan worse than Nebuchadnezzar- Soyinka,” […]

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Man replies Wole Soyinka after verbal attack on Peter Obi (Video)

Nigerian man, Ife Salako, has taken to social media to call out Wole Soyinka on his attack on the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate for 2023 elections, his excellency, Peter Obi. In a 4-minute video, Ife Salako, who identifies as an Obidient, with a view of pointing out the hypocrisy in the Professor’s words, beamed […]

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