Peter Obi and Dele Momodu have renewed calls for the release of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Their comments come amid his continued detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Obi’s media aide, Idris Zekeri, said the former Anambra governor wants El-Rufai’s case handled through due process. “If there…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has defended his 2020 statement about former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and $155 million. Otti spoke during an interview with Arise Television. He explained that his earlier comment aimed to show that public officials can manage government funds prudently. According to him, the statement dates back to June 8, 2020….
Former Senate Deputy President Ovie Omo-Agege says Delta State could give Peter Obi strong support in 2027. He blamed worsening living conditions for the expected support. Omo-Agege spoke in Asaba during the opening of the NDC Delta campaign secretariat. Peter Obi, Chris Iyovwaye and other party leaders attended the event. He said poor power supply,…
Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, says Peter Obi did well as governor. However, he disputed claims about Obi’s financial record after leaving office. Mefor spoke during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica. He said the Soludo administration does not seek to indict the former governor. “The intention of the Anambra State government…
Peter Obi has rejected claims that his administration left Anambra State with huge debts and unpaid obligations. The former governor spoke during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme. Obi said he never borrowed money or issued bonds for Anambra during his eight-year tenure. He also insisted that he left office in March 2014…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has backed Rabiu Kwankwaso’s proposal to reintroduce fuel subsidy under a possible Peter Obi-led government in 2027. Kwankwaso, the party’s vice-presidential candidate, made the statement during an Arise TV interview. He said the NDC would bring back subsidy “in our own way.” According to him, the government could invest in…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that his children supported Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election. Wike made the disclosure during an interview on TVC News on Monday. He linked their decision to the controversy over the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket. According to him, religion played a major role in the…
Isaac Fayose says Peter Obi will win Abuja in 2027 and challenges Wike’s claim about the FCT. He also alleges secret APC support for NDC. Social commentator Isaac Fayose has claimed that Peter Obi will win the 2027 presidential election in Abuja. Fayose made the claim during an interview with News Central TV on Tuesday….
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said Peter Obi does not have enough support to win the 2027 presidential election. Wike urged the Labour Party figure to leave the race for President Bola Tinubu. He also advised Obi to prepare for the 2031 election instead. Speaking during an interview on Journalist Hangout, Wike questioned Obi’s chances…
The Anambra debt controversy has taken a fresh turn after the Obidient Movement released Peter Obi’s 2014 handover report. National Coordinator Yunusa Tanko shared the document on X on Wednesday. The report shows Anambra’s financial position when Obi handed power to Willie Obiano. Dated March 17, 2014, Obi addressed the report to Obiano. It summarised…
