Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who…
A notable Anambra-based Prophet, Dr Ramas Okoye Asuzu, has urged intended presidential aspirants of the African Democratic Party (ADC) and other Nigerians aspiring to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election to suspend their ambitions. Asuzu stated this while briefing journalists at his residence in Nri community in Aniocha local government…
Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says members who recently left the party are merely “political travellers”. Baba-Ahmed spoke on Wednesday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, where he also formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. His remarks followed the defection of…
To present a formidable opposition to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-South Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Ogidi, has said the party will hold high-level meetings with its former presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Atiku was PDP’s presidential flag…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alisha Yesufu has warned the 2023 presidential of the Labour Party, Peter Obi not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 election. In a video currently making the rounds on social media, Aisha, a popular socio-political activist vowed that she would work against any presidential ticket…
Former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has criticised the country’s approach to taxation, warning that raising revenue by imposing heavier burdens on poor citizens would undermine economic growth, social trust and national unity. In a statement on his X account, Obi said prosperity could not be achieved by taxing poverty, arguing that taxation should operate…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally left the party and pitched his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The move was announced on Wednesday at a political gathering held in Enugu State. The defection event is taking place at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu. Party leaders, political stakeholders,…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he will not defect from the Labour Party alongside the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi. Otti disclosed this on Tuesday during his monthly media chat in Umuahia, the state capital. The governor explained that Obi had informed him of his plan to…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, says leadership by example is central to confronting Nigeria’s security challenges. Obi spoke while answering questions from a cross-section of Nigerians during an interactive X Space on Sunday. The former Anambra governor said security has deteriorated and requires leaders who demonstrate discipline, responsibility…
A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has announced that he will not be anybody’s running mate in the 2027 election. Obi made this known on Sunday night while speaking during an X Spaces conversation, where he addressed questions about his political future and leadership ambitions. The former governor of Anambra State,…
