A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has dismissed the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The APC lawmaker argued that both opposition figures lack the political structure needed to challenge the ruling party, insisting…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective offices. Obi made the call in a post on X on Tuesday after completing his INEC nomination form. Wants candidates’ certificates published Obi said making…
Sunday Dare, former minister of sports development and special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communications, says Peter Obi is no longer a political threat to the president ahead of the 2027 election. Dare spoke during an interview on Seun Okinbaloye’s Mic On podcast. ‘Government not afraid of Obi’ Dare dismissed claims…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says the creation of state police is a commendable step but should not be implemented before the 2027 general election. Obi stated his position in a post on X on Friday. Backs state police Obi said decentralising policing has long been advocated by security experts…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has donated N15 million to the School of Nursing Sciences, Holy Rosary Hospital, Emekuku, in Owerri, Imo state. Obi announced the donation in a post on X on Saturday. Donates N15m to institution Obi said the donation was part of his continued support for educational…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has criticised the federal high court’s decision reversing its earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Obi made his position known in a post on X on Friday. Earlier, a federal high court in Lokoja set aside…
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has accused Peter Obi of misunderstanding Nigeria’s electricity sector. Onanuga spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday. Obi, in his acceptance speech as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), promised to increase Nigeria’s power generation, transmission, and distribution…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has criticised the remand of Omoyele Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre. Obi made his position known in a post on X on Tuesday. On Monday, Mohammed Umar, judge of the federal high court in Abuja, ordered Sowore’s remand pending the hearing of an application challenging…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Peter Obi’s call for his resignation, describing it as childish, anti-democratic and disconnected from Nigeria’s constitutional reality. Tinubu’s response was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. The statement came hours after Obi urged Tinubu to emulate British…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as failures in governance. Obi made the call in a post on X on Monday. Obi cites UK prime minister’s resignation plan The former Anambra governor said he was inspired by…
