Peter Obi Archives - Page 18 of 25

Oct

25

2022

Peter Obi’s Son’s occupation revealed in viral video

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A video making rounds on social media capture the line of work and occupation of the son of Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Peter Obi’s son, Gregory Oseloka Obi’s occupation, was revealed after the ruling party’s spokesman, APC, Festus Keyamo, placed a challenge on the former Governor of Anambra State. Festus Keyamo (SAN) had challenged Peter Obi to urge his son, Oseloka, to organize a campaign march in Awka, Anambra state. Taking to his Twitter account on Saturday, October 22, Keyamo reacted to a video of a campaign march organized by Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu. He wrote, “Lagos Walk…

Oct

21

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Obi donates N5m to Benue flood, herdsmen victims, tasks FG to be proactive

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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has tasked the Federal Government to be proactive in mitigating the effects of the nationwide floods caused by the failure to prepare for the release of excess water from Cameroon and the heavily silted River Benue. Obi disclosed this in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Thursday where he had gone as part of his follow-up visit to the state governor Samuel Ortom during which he announced the suspension of his campaign to allow him to show support to victims of the flood disaster. https://twitter.com/OselokaHObaze/status/1583189227483037696?t=8KNEwXtNtFnMcJA7i2pVfA&s=19 Although Obi had appealed to…

Oct

21

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Afenifere defends endorsement of Peter Obi, insists Presidency not Yoruba property

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The apex Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has said the Presidency is not the personal property of the Yorubas. Afenifere was responding to allegations of picking the Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Sola Ebiseni, the Afenifere’s Secretary-General, said the body’s support for Obi was based on principle and the interest of the Nigerian State. Ebiseni made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV. The South-East has been agitating for a run at the presidency and the popularity of Peter Obi, especially amongst the youth demography might upset the…

Oct

21

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: PDP chieftain supporting Peter Obi as better candidate than Atiku

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who was also the governorship aspirant of the party in Abia State, Sampson Orji, has declared his support for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP. Orji revealed this in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday. He said that his preference for Obi against PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was premised on Obi’s competence. He further stated that he would mobilize support for Obi’s candidature because of his antecedent and not because he is his a fellow Igbo man. “I’m a…

Oct

19

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Peter Obi suspends campaign to visit Flood victims in Benue, Kogi, others

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The presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has suspended his 2023 presidential campaign. The former Anambra governor made this known when he visited the Benue State Governor in Abuja on Wednesday. His decision was birthed by the plight of citizens who were affected by the flood that caused havoc in several places in the country last week. Obi also called on the presidential candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, and the ruling All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to follow suit. According him, if the candidates can purchase their expression forms for millions of Naira, they should…