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2023 Elections: Peter Obi Visits Ortom In Abuja Private Residence

21Jul

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2023 Elections: Peter Obi Visits Ortom In Abuja Private Residence

Labour Party's presidential candidate for the 2023 Elections, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, met with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State behind closed doors in the Governor’s private residence in Abuja. The visit was barely 24 hours after Ortom returned from his two weeks leave and trip to the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Nathaniel Ikyur, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said Obi and Ortom addressed newsmen after their meeting. Ortom challenged presidential aspirants to prioritise the interest of the country above personal interest. He said the country more than ever needs committed and competent leaders that could address the chaos Nigeria has found herself. The Benue State Governor expressed confidence in the capacity of Peter Obi to take the ...

Gov Soludo Lauds Peter Obi’s Management Quality

20Jul

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Gov Soludo Lauds Peter Obi’s Management Quality

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has praised the management skills of Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi Soludo showered praises on the former governor of Anambra State while felicitating him on his birthday as he turned 61 on Tuesday. He referred to Obi as a good manager of men and resources. According to Soludo, the trait was evident during his administration that spanned two tenures as the executive governor of the state. Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has praised the management skills of Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. See Also: Peter Obi – How I will Better My Achievements In Anambra As President Soludo showered praises on the former governor of Anambra State while felicitating with him on his birthday...

2023 Elections: Peter, Baba-Ahmed Visit Obasanjo in Ogun

18Jul

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2023 Elections: Peter, Baba-Ahmed Visit Obasanjo in Ogun

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed have visited former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo in his county home. The pair visited Obasanjo in his residence in Abeokuta, Osun State on Sunday. Also spotted at the visit was Ituah Igbodalo, the Senior Pastor of Trinity House, a social activist. Pictures of the visit were shared on social media by a former United Nations official, Oseloka Obaze. Recall that Obaze was the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Anambra governorship election in 2017. See Also: Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate The meeting is perceived as part of an ongoing consultation by the LP candidate with senior citizens ahead of the...

Why Labour Party Lost Osun Guber Election – Peter Obi

18Jul

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Why Labour Party Lost Osun Guber Election – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, has said the party’s loss at the Osun governorship election was not a testament to their growing popularity across the country. Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, has said the party’s loss at the Osun governorship election was not a testament to their growing popularity across the country. The former governor of Anambra state noted that given that its been just one month the Obidient movement started, they had to “contend with forces that have been entrenched in the for the last two decades”. Obi stated this in a congratulatory message to the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, issues on Monday. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the candidate of...

Peter Obi Counters Tinubu’s comments, Says “There’s Dignity in Labour”

14Jul

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Peter Obi Counters Tinubu’s comments, Says “There’s Dignity in Labour”

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has replied to the derogative comment made by the opposing party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of The All Progressive Congress. Tinubu said at the rally of the Osun governorship election for APC candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola, “They said some are in Labour, they will remain labourers till death.” Tinubu also campaigned that the people of Osun should re-elect the APC candidate to give the state better leadership. See Also: Tinubu: Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate Following the comment made by Tinubu, Peter Obi countered the statement by saying “When they show you hatred, Labour Party will show them love. There is dignity in labour.” Peter Obi made the remark in Osogbo during a campaign rally meant to suppor...

“I’m Ready To Put My Coins Behind Peter Obi” Lawyer Says

13Jul

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“I’m Ready To Put My Coins Behind Peter Obi” Lawyer Says

The OBI-dient movement is waxing strong with supporters doing all they can to support Peter Obi in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. One of Obi’s supporters, Modupe Odele has disclosed that she will even go as far as supporting the Labour Party presidential candidate financially. See Also: Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate The attorney revealed that she has never supported any presidential candidate up until now to the extent she flew into the country to acquire her Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). She made her strong will to support the Former Anambra Governor known on Twitter, tweeting that she is ready to donate her money to assist the Presidential Aspirant in becoming president in 2023. “I have never donated to any presidential candidate in ...

Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate

9Jul

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Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate

Presidential candidate, Peter Obi chooses Senator Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed as his running mate for the upcoming 2023 election. Senator Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed served in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007 and represented Kaduna North as senator from 2011 to 2015. see also:Peter Obi – How I will Better My Achievements In Anambra As President The 46-year-old is the founder and chancellor of Baze University and Baba Ahmed University respectively. Barely 24 hours after Doyin Okupe stepped down as Vice-President to Peter Obi, Baba Ahmed was announced as the new Vice-President to represent the Labour Party. The announcement was made at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Friday. source: The Nation

7Jul

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Fuel Subsidy Is A Scam – Peter Obi

Fuel subsidy is a scam. This is the position of the Presidential Aspirant of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi who has promised to offer a better alternative if elected. He describes the present structure of fuel subsidy as a scheme that funds incompetence. Obi made the pledge when he appeared on Arise Television on Wednesday, noting that the petrol subsidy was part of the ways government spends recklessly, promising that if elected, his administration will not expend $40 billion of tax payer’s money on subsidy as presently done by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime. Statistics show that the country spent N1.27 trillion on petrol subsidy payments in the past five months, amounting to about 31 percent of the N4 trillion budget for the year. It threatened oil gains as Nigerian ...

Peter Obi – How I will Better My Achievements In Anambra As President

7Jul

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Peter Obi – How I will Better My Achievements In Anambra As President

Peter Obi, the Presidential aspirant of the Labour Party, LP, has promised to transform Nigeria using the same ethics that he applied as the Governor of Anambra State. Obi made the pledge when he appeared on Arise Television on Wednesday to speak on his plans for the country ahead of the 2023 election. The LP candidate, while responding to a question about his manifesto, said he has an excellent track record which is verifiable, promising to build on his achievements as governor and bring the much-needed economic growth that the country needs and grow other sectors as well if elected. See Also: Peter Obi: The Labour Party Candidate Electrifying Young Nigerians – BBC News He said, “How can I hire professors to write or draft policy documents for me that I don’t even believe in...

Peter Obi 2023: Okupe Names Labour’s Likely VP Candidate

6Jul

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Peter Obi 2023: Okupe Names Labour’s Likely VP Candidate

Doyin Okupe, the Labour Party, LP, Vice-presidential candidate (place-holder), has disclosed that the party is likely to name its substantive running mate to Peter Obi between Wednesday (today) and Friday. Okupe, the Director-General of the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation disclosed this on Tuesday when he featured on Channels Television while naming Senator Datti Baba Ahmed among others as being in the running to clinch the position. He stated that Peter Obi would make the announcement of his running mate himself. Okupe added that Obi alongside the party were exploring the option of a politician in his youth from the northern part of the country who fits into the party’s ideology. See Also: South East Will Not Allow Peter Obi To Be My VP – Kwankwaso Okupe said, “Senator Da...