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<strong>Obi: Obasanjo Can’t Win His Polling Unit – Tinubu</strong>

2Jan

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Obi: Obasanjo Can’t Win His Polling Unit – Tinubu

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed pity for his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi, following his endorsement by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. The APC presidential candidate stated that Obasanjo lacks the capacity to win his polling unit, hence Obi risks failure for associating with the former president. Tinubu stated this in a statement issued by the Director and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Bayo Onanuga. According to Tinubu, nobody in Ogun State could depend on Obasanjo to win a position as the governor or councillor. He said that the former president has never successfully made anybody a president in Nigeria. The statement read, “From our records, President Obasanjo has...

<strong>Why Obasanjo Endorsed Peter Obi – Omokri</strong>

2Jan

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Why Obasanjo Endorsed Peter Obi – Omokri

A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi because he always wanted a president from the South-East. Omokri who is a strong supporter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, while reacting to the Obasanjo’s choice of Obi in a tweet on Sunday described the Obasanjo as a good-hearted man. The former presidential aide said that Obasanjo wants a president from south east extraction to heal the wounds from the civil war which lasted from 1967 to 1970. Omokri tweeted, “Obasanjo is a good hearted man. He has always wanted a president from SE or close to SE as a way to heal the civil war wounds...

<strong>2023 Election Is A Chance To Birth A New Country – Jonathan</strong>

1Jan

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2023 Election Is A Chance To Birth A New Country – Jonathan

Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to strive towards using the general elections this year to birth a new country. He stated this in his new year message to Nigerians on Saturday. Jonathan said that despite the challenges faced in the past year, the new year offers an opportunity for a new beginning. He said, “Last year was, without a doubt, filled with gains and losses. As a country, we experienced a devastating flood that resulted in the death of many lives and the destruction of property and sources of livelihood of millions of citizens. “As a people, we survived the horror of the flood amid other national challenges, lived with hope unto God and faith in our nation, and triumphed into this New Year. “This year holds great possibilitie...

<strong>Full Text Of President Buhari’s New Year Message To Nigerians</strong>

1Jan

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Full Text Of President Buhari’s New Year Message To Nigerians

My Fellow Countrymen and Women. I wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year. First, I would like to thank and honour the Almighty who saw us through the year 2022 and has given us the opportunity to see another year. Each New Year is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, reposition, and move forward with the New. As we celebrate the opportunity to be alive in this year 2023, we must also acknowledge the passing away of our brothers and sisters who didn’t make it into this new year. May their souls rest in perfect peace. This year is particularly important to me because this message is in essence valedictory. After having the honour of serving you, my compatriots, for the last seven plus years, my tenure as your President in the most revered tradition of our on...

<strong>Why Some People Don’t Support Me – Peter Obi</strong>

31Dec

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Why Some People Don’t Support Me – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has said that there will be danger if all Nigerians support his presidential bid. Obi, however, stated that those who led the country to its present economic and socio-economic woes were the ones against his ambition. He said this in Enugu, the Enugu State capital shortly after he signed the condolence register of late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, at the National Secretariat of Ohanaeze. Obi said, “What is happening is that some people have different opinions, everybody should not support me and everybody will not support me. In fact, if everybody supports me, there is danger. Some will disagree. See Also: I Warned Obi To Withdraw, Says Arthur Eze Backs Atiku “Some people have ...

<strong>I Warned Obi To Withdraw, Says Arthur Eze Backs Atiku</strong>

27Dec

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I Warned Obi To Withdraw, Says Arthur Eze Backs Atiku

Prince Arthur Eze, a business mogul from Anambra State has said that he warned Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2023 presidential race. Eze said he does not support Obi’s presidential bid because he has seen that the former Anambra State Governor does not have the capacity to win majority votes in the Southwest and in the North. He disclosed these at the 2022 Ofala Festival of the traditional ruler of Ukpo, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday. The business mogul made the remarks in the presence of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, traditional rulers, women groups, and prominent people of the State. He backed the presidential aspiration of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, noting that h...

<strong>God Will Bless Your Presidential Aspiration, Ortom Tells Obi</strong>

26Dec

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God Will Bless Your Presidential Aspiration, Ortom Tells Obi

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asked God to bless the presidential ambition of Labour Party, LP, candidate, Peter Obi. He said this while lauding Obi for visiting camps of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the State on Christmas day. Ortom while speaking in Makurdi described Obi as the best man to deliver Nigeria from its problems. He said, “Several presidential candidates have come here, and none of them have chosen to visit those the IDPs camps and look at their plight to see how they are doing and give them hope that when they win, they will bring them succor, help, and hope. “For you to have chosen to visit the IDPs on a Christmas day that you should be celebrating with your family, for me as a Christian, I say God will bless you and your aspirations. ...

<strong>2023 Election: Atiku To Win Without G-5 Govs – Campaign Council </strong>

24Dec

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2023 Election: Atiku To Win Without G-5 Govs – Campaign Council

The loyalists of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar have predicted his electoral victory ahead of next year’s election. They expressed optimism that Abubakar will win with or without the support of the five governors who have currently excused themselves from the party’s campaign. The Director of Strategic Communication, National Election Management Committee of the PDP Presidential Campaign Committee, Chief Dele Momodu, in an interview with Punch said that Atiku had set himself apart from other presidential candidates. He said, “There is no candidate today that can stop Atiku Abubakar from becoming President of Nigeria. None of the candidates has his pedigree, exposure, competence, temperament, and network. He has paid his dues, ...

<strong>231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC</strong>

22Dec

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231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that not less than 231,900 Permanent Voter Cards were pending collection in Gombe State. The Residential Electoral Commissioner in the State, Umar Ibrahim, disclosed this during a briefing at the Commission’s office on Wednesday, noting that the figure was valid as of Tuesday. Ibrahim stated that the figure of PVCs pending collection was based on the previous registration for the 2019 elections, asking the registrants to ensure they collect their PVCs to vote in the 2023 elections. The REC said, “The total number of uncollected PVCs in Gombe State as of December 20, 2022, is 231,900. “I urge you to join us in calling on those who registered, transferred, updated their biodata, or requested for replacement of the...

<strong>‘I Respect Your Decision’ – Obi Reacts To Okupe’s Resignation</strong>

21Dec

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‘I Respect Your Decision’ – Obi Reacts To Okupe’s Resignation

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has accepted the resignation of Doyin Okupe – the Director General of his Campaign Organisation. Recall that Okupe had on Tuesday resigned from his decision. His decision to resign followed the judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja that found him guilty of going against the money laundering Act. Okupe had in a letter addressed to Obi said, “Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my personal travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian legal system to pursue same. “I have invested too much in your campaign to allow my personal travails to become a source of distraction. See Also: Why Obasanjo and I Are Supporting Peter Obi – Ayo Adebanjo “In the circumsta...