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Oct

02

2022

‘Obidient’ rallies: Bwala says APC in decline, Atiku made Obi popular

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsAtiku Abubakar, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala, has said that the massive rallies held simultaneously in different major cities across the country, especially in Kaduna, by the supporters of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, shows the decline of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bwala disclosed this in a series of tweets on Saturday. Obi’s supporters, popularly known as the ‘Obidients’, organized a ‘one million march’ in many States to commemorate Independence Day. However, Bwala, while reacting to the mammoth crowd that turned up for the event, said Atiku made Obi popular and…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC’s Keyamo, PDP’s Omokri react to Obidients’ rallies

Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics, Reno Omokri

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has disrupted the political space in the country. Omokri, a staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, stated this late Saturday in reaction to the rallies held across the country by the supporters of Obi for the 2023 presidential election. Describing the rallies as great achievements, he noted that the Obidient movement should not be disregarded by anyone who was politically conscious. “The Obidient rallies at Festac and Amuwo were amazing. They are…

Oct

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

OBI-Dients hold successful rallies across Nigeria cities.

Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have commenced their rallies in major cities in the country. The LP candidate supporters known as ‘Obidients’ converged at strategic places in Lagos, Kaduna, Abia, Edo, amongst other states in Nigeria. The rallies coincided with Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day Anniversary being marked on Saturday. In Lagos, the supporters started the walk from the Admiralty Junction moving through the major road in Lekki. They made stops at every junction waving flags, banners and other paraphernalia as they rally towards Jakande, Elegushi axis, an apparent move to avoid confrontation with the police already stationed…

Sep

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Northeast: Army kills 36 terrorists, others in airstrikes, says DHQ

NewsArmy, Boko Haram, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Defense Headquarters says Operation Hadin Kadin troops killed more than 36 terrorists and several others in airstrikes in the northeast in the past two weeks. Defense Media Operations Director Musa Danmadami, a Major General, said this at the fortnightly press briefing on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja.\ Danmadami said that two top commanders from Bolo Haram and Islam States of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists, identified as Abu Asiya and Abu Ubaida (A’Qaid) were among those eliminated during the period. He said that while Asiya was killed in Parisu, Ubaida was killed in Sheruri, all in the general…

Sep

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bribery allegations rock Ohanaeze over 2023 presidency

Lifestyle, News, Politics2023, Igbo President, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, bribery allegations have again hit the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In a DAILY POST reports seen by OHAFIATV News, said that this is not the first time the Igbo organization is coming under public scrutiny for such allegations. In some previous presidential polls, members of the organization had also been accused of collecting money running into billions of naira from presidential candidates. In 2019, Ohanaeze endorsed Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in spite of stiff opposition from members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the South-East zone. The development led to a sharp…