Peter Obi

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that verbal attacks against Peter Obi undermine opposition unity. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, attacks against Obi do not serve the interests of Nigeria or its people, and such internal ...

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has described the murder of a Kano housewife and her six children as a devastating tragedy. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the incident has left the nation in deep sorrow, and he ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State. He recently described the action as utterly unacceptable and a dangerous attack on citizens’ right to demand security. According to him, he was stunned to find out that students who ...

Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has questioned the whereabouts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amid the deepening economic hardship and insecurity in Nigeria. He recently had his say via a press statement posted on his ...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party is no longer Nigeria’s leading opposition party. He recently blamed internal divisions for the party’s undoing, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Peter Obi is a key political figure to watch ahead of the 2027 ...

Former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis. He recently revealed that the country is sliding backwards as politicians remain fixated on power struggles and control of party structures. According to him, about 141 million Nigerians, 62 percent of the population, are ...

Former Presidential candidate Peter Obi has blasted NFF for failing to pay match allowances owed to members of the Super Eagles. He recently described the situation as an embarrassing reflection of the country’s misplaced priorities and poor sense of obligation. According to him, the inability to settle players’ allowances exposes ...

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of over 40 people in a terrorist attack on Kasuwan-Daji Market in the Domo community of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. He recently urged the Federal Government to halt what he described as the growing normalisation of mass ...

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that he is better prepared to tackle Nigeria’s economic and security challenges if given the chance. He recently had his say while answering questions from a cross-section of Nigerians during an interactive X Space engagement. According to him, ...

The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the failure of the House of Representatives to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries is a disservice to Nigeria’s democracy. He recently explained that the practice of vote buying has long undermined ...

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the recent ActionAid/Plan International report, which puts Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate at 80 per cent. He recently described the report as an indictment of Nigeria’s leadership and its economic direction. According to him, the figures ...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a failed political arrangement. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Lagos APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, reacted to the ADC’s public call for Peter Obi to clarify his political intentions. According to him, ...

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said that compassion should always guide public office and the conduct of public officers. He recently revealed that the current trend of frivolity will do more harm to Nigeria than good. Responding to a series of decisions and events ...

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged the Super Eagles to stay strong after Nigeria’s exit from the 2026 World Cup playoffs. Recall that Nigeria’s qualifying journey ended in a 4–3 defeat on penalties after a 1–1 draw across 120 minutes at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on ...

2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria can earn more revenue from agriculture than from crude oil. He recently revealed that it is very much possible if Nigeria commits to purposeful leadership, investment and value-chain development. The conference brought together leaders in development, agribusiness, and ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said that some of Nigeria’s so-called Yahoo boys were geniuses whose talents needed redirection. He recently revealed that the greed for material possessions has eroded our values. In a social media post titled “Our Youths ...

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigerians should not be put in situations where they are forced to take dangerous risks in an attempt to live. He recently urged Nigerian leaders to show greater compassion and empathy to ...

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the ongoing defections by state governors in the South East cannot guarantee the political capture of the zone. He recently revealed that Nigeria is presently a democratic nation; therefore, states cannot be easily captured like ...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that he rejected an offer of appointment from President Bola Tinubu. He recently revealed that he turned down the appointment because he preferred to focus on his personal life after years in public service. Speaking during Politics Today programme, aired on Channels ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has blasted those who keep describing his supporters, popularly known as Obidients, as “street urchins.” He recently revealed that his politics is about identifying with ordinary Nigerians, not the privileged elite. Reacting to Kenneth Okonkwo, a former Labour Party chieftain, who recently accused ...