The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has carpeted the Labour Party, describing the manifesto released by its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi as “very high on graphics and demagogic rhetorics and short on substance”. The APC team said the Labour Party’s manifesto was “empty and vacuous”. In a statement on Tuesday by its Director of Media …

The Labour Party on Sunday released its manifesto tagged “It’s POssible: : Our Pact with Nigerians.” Labour Party’s presidential canidate, Mr Peter Obi used his verified Twitter handle to announce 5.26 am on Sunday: “I have the honour to present our 72-page manifesto, titled, ‘It’s POssible: Our Pact with Nigerians’. This manifesto, its overarching and visionary policy planks, lay out …

The Convener of The BIG-TENT, Prof. Pat Utomi has announced that two former heads of state have endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi for the 2023 elections, The BIG-TENTis a coalition of political parties, social movements and civil society organisations. The political economist did not however name the former rulers. He said in Abuja at …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has knocked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the party has failed to restructure the country as promised while seeking power in 2015. Saying that the party dragged Nigeria backwardness from 2015, Atiku said it was incumbent on the people to vote APC out and return PDP to …

The Abia State Government has issued a warning to political parties on the use of public spaces for campaigning. This is coming two days before Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi arrives in the state to launch the governorship campaign of the party’s candidate, Dr Alex Otti. Otti is scheduled to launch his governorship campaign on Thursday with a …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has dissociated himself from a “manifesto” on the 2023 elections, which has been in circulation since the weekend. Obi said through his verified Twitter handle: “We have not formally released our Manifesto. I will do so personally. It seems an earlier draft copy under review has made its way into …

Peter Obi is a bizarre sight. He’s out of the ordinary; a threat in every way to the norm and status quo. At first, many, including myself, thought he was faking it. It will soon wear out and the real Peter Obi will emerge from this nondescript trying to con us for our votes. But months into this crazy electioneering, …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has spoken about how he plans to fix the flooding crisis ravaging the country, if elected president in 2023. Obi paid solidary visits to flood victims in Benue and Bayelsa States over the weekend, after he had urged political parties to suspend campaigns for the 2023 general elections. He advocated …

Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on Saturday visited Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri in Yenagoa, the state capital to emphasise with flood victims in the state. This is a follow-up to a similar visit on Thursday to flood-ravaged communities in Benue State to commiserate with victims and tasked the Federal Government to be proactive in mitigating the effects …

As the campaigns for Nigeria’s general elections hot up, a group of foreign-based entrepreneurs have thrown their full weight behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Under the aegis of Entrepreneurs for Peter Obi, (EFPO) the group said that it is mobilising Nigerian entrepreneurs from across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas to support Obi. California-based …