The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Obidient Movement have condemned the alleged obstruction of Peter Obi’s movement during his visit to Benue State, calling for an investigation into the incident. Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, was reportedly prevented from accessing parts of the state on Tuesday after suspected thugs blocked his convoy along the …
The historic merger of Nigeria's major opposition parties on February 6, 2013, which birthed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and subsequently unseated an incumbent president in 2015, established a high-stakes precedent for Nigerian politics. Today, opposition politicians are attempting to replicate that political model ahead of the 2027 general elections. However, with just five months …
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged stakeholders in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to allow voters to freely choose their leaders without intimidation or interference. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted on his X handle on Thursday, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, …
APC Senator says four years not enough t transform Nigeria if eight years Anambra fell short Former Edo State governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has questioned Peter Obi's promise to transform Nigeria within a single four-year term if elected president in 2027. Speaking on TVC's Beyond the Headlines programme on Monday, …
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over his safety, saying that with the way the government is going, he is not sure of being alive to contest the 2027 general election. Obi stated that because of his political stance, he has been an object of attack, which …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as false a viral report alleging that he was offered N500 billion to contest the 2027 presidential election against Peter Obi in order to split votes in the South-South. The claim, which circulated widely on social media, was described by Jonathan's media team as a fabricated story designed to …
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to prioritise technical and vocational education, establish industrial parks and reform education to drive industrialisation, create jobs and move Nigeria from a consumption-driven economy to a production-based one. Obi made the pledge in a statement issued on Wednesday, outlining what he described as …
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark this year’s Children’s Day on Wednesday, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has sounded the alarm over the worsening insecurity in schools, describing the repeated mass abduction of students as a national disgrace and a collapse of basic school safety. In a statement posted …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has concluded the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential race, with indications that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the only aspirant who purchased the form. The party, however, announced a one-week extension for aspirants seeking governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he is willing to serve as running mate to Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he said he would gladly work with Obi, a …
