The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to investigate the attack on Peter Obi and other chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo state. SERAP made the call in a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday. The organisation…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) linking it to the reported attack on Peter Obi and Chief John Odigie-Oyegun in Edo state. In a statement issued on Thursday, Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC, described the ADC as “insufferable jesters.” He accused the party of…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attack on Peter Obi, John Odigie-Oyegun and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), warning that Nigeria must not descend into political violence. Hoodlums attacked Obi, Oyegun, and other ADC stalwarts at Oyegun’s residence in Benin City, Edo state, on Tuesday. In a statement reacting to the…
Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, alleged that gunmen attacked members of his political camp in Edo State. He stated this in a video after an incident at the African Democratic Congress secretariat. Obi claimed the attack occurred shortly after he and party leaders left the ADC headquarters in Benin City. He described…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and former Edo governor John Odigie-Oyegun escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday after gunmen attacked Odigie-Oyegun’s residence in Benin City, Edo state. The attack occurred shortly after Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) attended the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the…
Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has questioned the registration process of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), urging immediate action to ease the burden on students. In a post on X on Monday, Obi said he witnessed large crowds and confusion at JAMB’s Amawbia office in Anambra State last Friday. He recalled that similar…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as misplaced budgetary priorities. Obi spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while campaigning for Paul Moses, a candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council election scheduled for Saturday, February 21….
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the teargassing of protesters at the national assembly. He warned that Nigeria is becoming a “now disgraced nation” — a phrase used by President Donald Trump to describe Nigeria’s failure to curb insecurity. Obi reacted in a post on X on Tuesday. His statement…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has warned that votes must count in the 2027 general election. He declared that anyone who tampers with the process will face the full weight of the law. In a post on X, Obi said Nigerians will resist and reject any attempt to manipulate the ballot….
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has alleged that the federal government is working to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. He spoke on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, at the formal alignment of the ObIdient Movement in the state with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). However, Obi said…
