Former governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is in a crisis with 38 million people on the verge of extreme hunger. Obi berated the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration for engaging in wasteful spending which, according to him, had further worsened the living conditions of …

You’re a liar, Obi/ Datti blast Abure over 2023 campaign funds The presidential campaign team of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election has dismissed the allegation by the embattled party’s National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure that only activist Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo superintended over the management of campaign funds. After a meeting of LP’s National Executive …

The embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has said the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election is no longer reserved for its former candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking during a press briefing after the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday, Abure said the 2027 presidential ticket is now open to all members. He said, …

A former presidential aide, Mr Reno Omokri, has cautioned a former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, not to politicise the security situation in the country, saying there has been tremendous improvement under President Bola Tinubu’s watch. Omokri, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s special assistant on social media, said the Global Terrorism Index showed that the country’s insecurity was being …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party’s in last year’s  election, Mr. Peter Obi; and the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti have expressed their views about the planned hardship protests by Nigerians beginning on 1st August. The two leaders who addressed the press after a breakfast meeting held at Otti’s country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government …

The Presidency has unmasked the masterminds of a planned nationwide protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, identifying them as supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi. It urged security agents to interrogate the “agents of destabilisation” behind the demonstrations. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in …

The Labour Party (LP) has said its former presidential candidate Peter Obi and the party are not part of the planned EndBadGovernance protest. The LP said this in a statement on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. The statement reads: “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a tweet purportedly from one …

Ahead of the upcoming United Kingdom general election, Nigerian political figure Peter Obi has urged voters to “Vote Labour on Thursday 4 July.” This intervention comes as the UK prepares for what pollsters predict will be a landslide victory for the Labour Party in the UK. Obi’s statement on Tuesday via X, though brief, is one of many voices in …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, warned President Bola Tinubu against plans to implement four national budgets at the same time, saying it is a recipe for chaos and frivolity. Obi’s advice came on a day he also called on the President to release the leader of the Indigenous People …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the increasing number of multinational companies leaving the country due to the unfavourable business climate. Obi highlighted that these departing firms have cited similar governance issues as the main reason for their exit, emphasizing the urgent need to address these challenges. In …