A longlist of notable politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This is according to the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election Adewole Adebayo. Adebayo said Atiku and Obi’s men are in talks for…
A former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, said that he would have performed better than President Bola Tinubu in two years if he was occupying his position. In an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday, Mr Obi said Mr Tinubu has not done well in…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has said that people with criminal record, unverified and forged school certificates are in charge of the country. Obi stated this on Arise Television on Tuesday, insisting that there is no democracy in Nigeria, especially when there is no vibrant and independent judicial system….
In a scathing attack, former presidential aide Reno Omokri has accused Peter Obi, of hypocrisy over his reaction to the death of Dr. Doyin Okupe. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Omokri alleged that Obi completely abandoned Okupe when he was battling cancer, despite previously benefiting from his unwavering support. “When Doyin Okupe was down with…
In celebration of the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party paid a visit to internally displaced persons in their camp in the Durumi area of Abuja. In a post shared on X on Monday, March 31, Obi said he was at the IDP camp to support and share moments…
A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower…
The former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed reports linking him with the All Progressive Congress, noting that he is not a member of the ruling party nor intending to be a member. Reacting to a report circulating on social media where he alleged that his name was mentioned in an APC gathering…
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has described former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as a “disgruntled” individual. The presidency made this remark in response to a statement by the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, who noted that Nigeria’s democracy was collapsing. Obi had made this assertion while commenting on the suspension of Rivers…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has decried the state of democracy in Nigeria, arguing that the system has collapsed and no longer functions as it should. Speaking at the 60th birthday colloquium for former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, in…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, Former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and former President Olusegun Obasanjo met in Abuja during a colloquium in honour of former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha on his 60th birthday. The event, held at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Continental Hotel, was chaired…
