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Peter Obi Officially Registers For ADC

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2026March 7, 20260

Peter Obi officially registers for ADC in Anambra, vows to challenge Electoral Act 2026. Presidential hopeful and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, and former lawmaker and presidential aide, senator Ben Obi, on Saturday officially registered with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The...

Peter Obi Attributes Nigeria’s Poverty To Choices

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

ADC presidential aspirant Peter Obi says Nigerians remain poor due to choices, urges citizens to defend votes and demand responsible leadership. A presidential front-runner in African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has said the reason more than half of Nigeria’s population live below the poverty line, despite the country’s wealth...

Peter Obi Thanks Nigerians For Support After Edo State Attack

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Peter Obi has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their support after a failed attack on himself and associates in Edo state. Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has commended Nigerians for their solidarity over a recent attempt on his life by hoodlums in Benin City, Edo State. Obi made the comment on...

Peter Obi Survives Alleged Assassination Attempt As Gunmen Attack Supporters In Edo State

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

Gunmen attack Peter Obi and supporters in Benin, sparking fears over political violence and democracy in Edo. Former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reportedly survived an alleged assassination attempt in Benin, the capital of Edo State, after armed men opened fire on members of his...

Peter Obi Criticises FG Over Proposal To Replace National Grid With Solar, Calling It Gross Neglect

NewsDeskNgFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

ADC chieftain Peter Obi warns abandoning the national grid for solar energy risks neglecting infrastructure, endangering power reliability and national development. A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has described as gross neglect and deeply...

Nigeria should emulate US successful conduct of elections

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2024November 7, 20240

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the victory of Donald Trump in the just-concluded U.S. election would deepen democracy globally. In a statement via his official X handle on Thursday, Obi also extended his congratulations to Vice President Kamala Harris,...

Demanding new aircraft for Shettima insensitive – Peter Obi tackles Borno Speaker

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said it’s insensitive for anyone to demand a new aircraft for Vice President Kashim Shettima following the recent incident in the United States, US. The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkareem Lawan, had claimed that Shettima’s...

Power outages, costly petroleum products catalysts for increased poverty

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says power outages and costly petroleum products could lead to increased poverty in Nigeria. Obi stated this in a post on X on Sunday, stressing that the negative impact of the recurring power outages on businesses, especially...

APGA now best option for Obi, Otti – Abia LG chairmanship candidate, Ofoegbu

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2024October 24, 20240

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA candidate for Umuahia North in the forthcoming local government election in Abia State, Raymond Ofoegbu has advised Governor Alex Otti and the 2023 presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi to abandon LP and rejoin APGA. Ofoegbu who spoke to FLO FM in...

Peter Obi pays condolence visit to Makarfi

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has condoled with the former governor of Kaduna State over the death of his son, Faisal. Obi, along with Yusuf Datti, visited Makarfi and his family in Kaduna on Thursday. In a post shared with photographs via his X account,...