The former governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying he remains undeterred by alleged attempts to prevent his name from appearing on the ballot. Obi spoke at the OBIDIENT Conference and the official declaration of the African Democratic Congress …
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Monday led a protest to the National Assembly Complex in Abuja following the senate’s decision to reject real-time electronic transmission of election results. The protest attracted students, civil society organisations, members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and supporters of Obi under …
Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has advised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to rein in his supporters and adopt a calmer, more strategic approach ahead of the 2027 general elections. Baba-Ahmed made the call on Thursday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, saying Obi and some of …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned supporters of opposition leaders against trading insults, warning that such exchanges only serve the interests of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post on X on Tuesday, Abubakar said anyone who insults Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, or himself does not have the interest …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its status as Nigeria’s main opposition party, citing internal crises and persistent divisions within the party. Fayose also described former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a major opposition political force ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that …
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed made the announcement during a rally at the Labour Party national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. The 56-year-old Baba-Ahmed further pledged to be loyal to the Labour Party on whose platform he rode to be vice …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed calls for him to withdraw from the race for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket and accused President Bola Tinubu of allegedly interfering in the internal affairs of opposition parties. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku urged Nigerians to resist …
Leading opposition figures have raised the alarm over what they describe as a creeping slide toward a one-party state in Nigeria, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, former Senate President David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour …
A heated session erupted in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as lawmakers clashed over a motion probing the alleged non-remittance of more than ₦16.3 trillion linked to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 2016 and 2022. The motion, sponsored by Hon. Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), drew from findings …
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the African Democratic Congress’s reported directive to Peter Obi on his 2027 presidential ambition, describing it as evidence of a collapsing political arrangement. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, said the ADC’s public call for Obi to clarify his …
