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

31Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

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

21Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

‘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...

Obi Investment In Anambra Worth Next To Nothing – Soludo

11Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Obi Investment In Anambra Worth Next To Nothing – Soludo

Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has described the investment of the former governor of the State, Peter Obi, in the State government as worth close to nothing. Soludo disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today on Thursday. He said this when reacting to a question on the perspective of government outside the public sector with reference to the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Obi as a former governor of the State. Soludo said, “I don’t know about the investment. Our interview is about the 2023 budget. I’m not talking about the investments of any of my predecessors. By the way, the one that you talked about I don’t know about that. See Also: Why I Won’t Attend Any Debate Where Tinubu, Atiku Are Absent – Peter Obi “...

<strong>Tinubu Lobbied To Become Abachas’s Minister – Peter Obi Media </strong>

31Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Tinubu Lobbied To Become Abachas’s Minister – Peter Obi Media

The Peter Obi media office has berated Dele Alake, the Director of Strategy and Communications of the Bola Tinubu campaign council after his comments about the Labour Party, LP presidential aspirant. Alake, a former Lagos Commissioner for Information in Lagos State had rated Tinubu’s achievements above that of Obi. Obi’s media team while reacting to Alake’s comments described him as one of those who believe that Nigeria begins and ends in Lagos. The statement read, “Obi’s records won him numerous awards, including “Governor of the Decade, while Alake’s paymaster ruled Lagos State”. It added that Tinubu’s achievement “is his huge internal revenue harnessing which has boosted one Bourdillon family’s income”. Alake had also said Obi’s business was anchored on imports that ...

No Deal Between Obi, Atiku – Labour Party Campaign Office

28Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

No Deal Between Obi, Atiku – Labour Party Campaign Office

The Labour Party, LP, campaign office has rebuffed speculation that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has agreed to back his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Atiku Abubakar. This was disclosed by the LP campaign office in a statement issued in Abuja. The party described the report as a product of propagandists for cheap political points. The statement, “Rather than strive to contend with the hard sell of their candidates, these mischief makers bandy about misleading accounts of the issue-based messages of our candidates just to score cheap political points and thus distract the discerning public. “While we understand the frustration of dealing in their hard-to-sell, ‘expired milk’ [apologies to BAT] in a competitive market, the FairPlay rule demands that you...

Anambra Ex-Gov Candidate Ozigbo Decamps From PDP, Declares Support For Obi

19Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Uncategorized

Anambra Ex-Gov Candidate Ozigbo Decamps From PDP, Declares Support For Obi

Valentine Ozigbo, the former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Anambra State has decamped to the Labour Party, LP. Ozigbo while announcing his decision in an interview on Arise Television, threw his weight behind LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi. He noted that his choice of Obi was informed by his desire to back the movement for a competent leader to be elected to guarantee a secured future for citizens. Prior to his interview on Arise TV, Ozigbo had in a Facebook post titled “2023: A Watershed Movement for Nigeria”, endorsed the candidacy of Peter Obi. The statement read, “There comes a defining moment in the life of any country when all people of good conscience must stand up to be counted. Those times offer no middle ground; you are either on ...

It’s Peter Obi’s Turn, Peter Okoye Tells Dino

14Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

It’s Peter Obi’s Turn, Peter Okoye Tells Dino

Peter Okoye of Psquare has fired back at former Senator, Dino Melaye, that 2023 for claiming that it is not the turn of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi to lead Nigeria. According to Okoye, it has become the turn of ordinary Nigerians to decide who will be the president. He said the time for the old to hand over the country to the younger generation as the youths have decided to play an active role in nation-building. The singer disclosed these in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle. He tweeted, “Dear Dino, it is the turn of the Ordinary Nigerian! All dis old format has expired! Una don cast finish! #PeterObi4President2023 #OBIDIENTS See Also: 2023 Election: Peter Obi More Experienced Than Atiku – Keyamo “Dino said it is no...

My Experience At RCCG Redemption City – Peter Obi

14Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

My Experience At RCCG Redemption City – Peter Obi

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appreciated the Redeemed Christian Church of God for the reception he was given at the church’s convention on Friday. Peter Obi, a former Anambra State governor was at the RCCG Redemption City formerly known as Redemption Camp on Friday for its ongoing convention tagged Perfect Jubilee. A viral video on social media on Saturday pictured the crowd cheering Obi during his introduction at the church. Commenting on his reception, Obi in a tweet on his Twitter handle acknowledged the warm reception he received. See Also: “I Rather Die In Nigeria, Than Live Free In Another Man’s Country” – Peter Obi He tweeted, “Sharing moments of true worship last night with a great congregation at the RCCG Convention was a special exp...

2023 Election: Peter Obi More Experienced Than Atiku – Keyamo

6Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Peter Obi More Experienced Than Atiku – Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has said that Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi is more experienced than his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar. Keyamo who was recently appointed the spokesperson for the All Progressives, APC, presidential campaign council disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Friday. The minister said that former Vice-President Atiku has never been in a position to make the final say in government, noting that he is not tested. He said, “How are we going to hand the country to somebody who has never held a position—who has never shown capacity where he makes the final call? “Atiku Abubakar is not tested, he is not trusted. He has never held such a position, ev...

Peter Obi Does Not Have Enough Experience to Lead – Okowa

2Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Peter Obi Does Not Have Enough Experience to Lead – Okowa

Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, does not possess enough experience to lead the country. Okowa, the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, disclosed this in an interview with the BBC pidgin. According to him, even though Obi has been a governor of Anambra State, the experience was not “deep” enough to lead as a president. Okowa said: “I did not say he won’t have any votes, he will have. But what I’m saying is that he’s not a new candidate. It has not been long since he left PDP. You know he was in APGA before from APGA he came to PDP. It hasn’t been long since he left (PDP) so he cannot say anything about PDP because that’s where he was before. See Also: How Atiku ...