Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has praised Nigerian nurses and midwives for their contributions to healthcare delivery across the country. In a one-minute video posted on X on Tuesday by Esther Umoh, his personal photographer, Obi described nurses as the backbone of the healthcare system. The former Anambra governor spoke…
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and former Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has mocked Rabiu Kwankwaso over comments that his daughter advised him to work with Peter Obi during the 2023 election. In a post on X on Tuesday, Sowore said Kwankwaso’s daughter appeared to understand Nigeria’s political realities better than…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, says younger Nigerians are more interested in competent leadership than ethnicity or religion, revealing that his daughter urged him to work with Peter Obi during the 2023 election. Kwankwaso spoke on Monday night during an interview on ARISE News’s Prime Time programme. The former Kano governor also signalled…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, says Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will honour his promise to serve only one term of four years if elected president in 2027. Umeh spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. His comments followed the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has warned those planning to rig the 2027 election to “rethink”, insisting that Nigerians must be allowed to choose their leaders freely. Obi spoke on Saturday during the inaugural national convention of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja. The party had earlier announced that…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State, has hosted Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, and Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), at his Abuja residence. The former Kano governor welcomed Obi and Dickson ahead of the NDC inaugural national convention, which is slated to hold on Saturday at the…
Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says Peter Obi will struggle to gain broad acceptance in northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Wednesday, Yusuf said Obi’s support base in the north during the 2023 election was largely driven by…
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, says Babachir Lawal has now realised that Peter Obi only supports political arrangements that favour him. In a post on X, Onanuga reacted to comments by Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), accusing Obi of avoiding competitive primaries. “The…
Ifeanyi Uzokwe, member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency, says he and other politicians left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) because former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar refused to step down for a southern presidential candidate. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Uzokwe said members of the coalition had urged Atiku to…
Majeed Dahiru, a public affairs analyst, says the continued presidential ambition of Atiku Abubakar is weakening opposition cohesion ahead of the 2027 election. Speaking during an interview on Nigeria Info FM, Dahiru said Atiku’s persistent bid for power is undermining efforts to build a united opposition front. “What Atiku is doing is stifling, destabilising and…
