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 …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi said on Monday in Kaduna that he would rescue Nigeria from being “failed state” if he wins the 2023 election. He described a “failed state” as one that is no longer in control of the economy and security, and that he was determined to change the slide as president. The former …

The Labour Party has announced 1,234 members into its Presidential Campaign Council. It is headed by an Assistant Inspector General of Police (rtd.), Mohammed Zarewa, as chairman. Former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe is the Director General, while Clement Ojukwu and Yunusa Tanko are the secretary and spokesperson respectively. At a media session on Wednesday, Okupe explained that the council is …

In several parts of the country, supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi trooped out in large numbers to demonstrate their solidary for his candidacy in next year’s election. In Lagos, Benin City, Asaba, Zaria and other cities, they turned the Independence Day celebration into a show of strength for their candidate. In Lagos, they …

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to provide leadership that would inspire the country to greater heights. On Day 1 of the official break of the campaign on Wednesday, Tinubu released on his Twitter handle a statement titled “Message to Nigerians” through which he invited “all Nigerians” to join him …

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Labour Party (LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki toll gate for its #Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally billed to hold on the 1st October, Nigeria’s Independence anniversary. The court also directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, and the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi …

The Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere has thrown its weight behind Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi in the next year’s election. The group hinged its position on equity, stating that the South East region, where Obi hails from, has been “brutally marginalised, and excluded from the power dynamic”. In a statement at a media briefing in Lagos on Monday, …