Biography of Peter Gregory Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 Election in Nigeria. 

Mr. Peter Obi fondly called ‘Okwute’ (Rock) is a Nigerian politician and business Mogul, a former Anambra State governor to be impeached as the governor of the state in 2006 but the impeachment was overturned in 2007.

The name "Peter Obi" has travelled far to be regarded as a trade mark in every politic settings in Nigeria. Called by his full name, Peter Gregory Obi, he was born at Onitsha in Anambra, a state located in the south-eastern region of Nigeria, West Africa.

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Peter Obi hails from Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state. Peter Obi is a core Igbo Man.

Peter Obi's Parents And Siblings:

No much record is available about his parents, but Peter Obi is the second born of the family, with two brothers and two sisters as siblings. They are:

• Bibiana Adani (elder sister)
• Fabian Chinwuba Obi
• Josephat Ndibe Obi
• Martina Obi.

Bibiana Adani, his elder sister is late. She reportedly died from an undisclosed ailment and was buried at her husband’s place in 2018 at Adani Village, Ukana in Enugu state.

Fabian Obi, Peter’s younger brother, according to some sources is an ordained Reverend Father. On October 2020, he was appointed as the acting rector of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary in Onitsha.

Ndibe Obi, his other younger brother is reportedly managing one of Peter Obi’s companies.

 

Peter Obi age- Peter was born on the 19th of July, 1961.

As regards zodiac sign, people born on July 19th are known as cancer representatives. According to Astrology Zodiac Sign, they are always born with a talent.

Some of the positive traits of this people includes: Dreamy, idealistic, missionaries with a higher cause. They also believe in the goodness in others and carry talents that are to be shared with the world.

Education:

Peter Obi attended Christ the King College, Onitsha where obtained his West Africa Secondary School Certificate (WASC). He later gained admission into University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1980 and bagged Bachelor of Art (BA) in Philosophy in 1984.

He later attended Lagos business school, Nigeria where he did his Chief Executive Program. He also attended Harvard business school, Boston, USA, where he did two programs (Mid to Mid Marketing).

Other Schools He Attended And Positions Held so far:

1. · Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)
2. · London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)
3. · Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )
4. · Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)
5. · Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)
6. · Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)
7. · Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)
8. . Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)
9. . Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

His Career before politics: 

As noted earlier, Peter Obi is a businessman. He started his life as a trader, a path which is not surprising since he was born into a trading family.

He later ventured into the corporate world and has served in numerous positions for different companies.

Previous Positions Held:

• · Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)
• · Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May 2015)
• · Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May 2015)
• · Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)
• · Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)
• . Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• · Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.
• · Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.
• · Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.
• · Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.
• · Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd
• · Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.
• · Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.
• · Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd
• · Former Director: Card Centre Plc. 

Peter Obi Political journey

Obi political career came into limelight when he contested for governorship of Anambra state as the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) political party in 2003.

He drags Ngige and INEC to court. His opponent, Chris Ngige of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ngige is the Labour Minister under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Peter challenged Ngige’s victory in court and was later declared the actual winner by the Court of Appeal on 15 March 2006.

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Resumed office; impeached 7 months later. He resumed office on 17 March 2006. On 2 November 2006 (after seven months in office), he was impeached by the State House of Assembly and was replaced by his deputy, Virginia Etiaba, making her the first-ever female governor in Nigeria’s history.

Obi returned to court and challenged the impeachment and was reinstated on the 9th of February 2007 by the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu.

Peter Obi officially dumps APGA on October 7, 2014 to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

After winning the 2015 Presidetial Election , Goodluck Jonathan appointed Peter Obi as the chairman of the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Peter Obi was, in 2018, named the presidential running mate of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party on October 12, 2018.

Presidential Ambition And Aspirantion: 

Peter Obi, on March 24, 2022, declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

But, on 25 May, Peter Obi announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and also withdraw from contesting the party’s presidential primary election, which makes Atiku Abubakar becomes the PDP Presidential candidate.

Two days later, (May 27, 2022), he announced he is a member of Labour Party (LP) and would be aspiring for the presidency on the party’s platform.

On 30th of May, Peter Obi emerged the presidential candidate of LP after other candidates like Pat Utomi stepped down for him.

Appointments while he was governor of Anambra state. Member of:

Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector

Peter Obi is happily married to his heartthrob got married to Margaret Brownson Usen in 1992. Their marriage is blessed with two children – one boy and one girl -

Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi (male; younger) and Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi female; elder).

Peter Obi’s daughter marriage: His daughter, Nwamaka, is married to a Chicago-raised businessman, Chukwuma Okeke-Ojiudu. The wedding was held in April 2022.

Peter Obi’s son, Gregory is a Philosphy graduate Frome Bristol University, England.

Peter Obi Political Thought- Obidient  

Peter Obi is currently a member of the Labour Party and the Presidential candidate of the Party, alongside his running mate - Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed

Who are the Obidients?

Followers of Peter Obi are called the Obidients. According to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, he said the Obidients are in every home. Practically, followers of Peter Obi, who are mostly Youths believed that he has the potential and capacity to drive and advance Nigeria is given the chance to the President in the 2023 general election

Source of wealth of Peter Obi:

During the Pandora Paper saga, Peter Obi in an Arise TV programme said; “I was the sole engineer of South African Breweries. I was also bringing in Ovaltine.

“The company I was with before, I left it for my brother who took over and paid me off. That company became the Next Cash and Carry which you see in Port Harcourt and Abuja.

“I was sitting in the board of three banks and was the chairman of one before I became a governor.”

Peter Obi's Top Awards:

• Champion Newspaper’s Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor (2009)
• Sun Newspaper’s Man of the Year (2007)
• Thisday Newspaper’s Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria (2009)
• This Day’s Governor of the Decade (2020)
• West Africa ICT Development Award for Governor of the Year (2010)
• Zik Leadership Prize (2011)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria (2012)
• Ezeife Leadership Foundation’s Leadership and Good Governance Award (2012)
• Methodist Church of Nigeria’s Golden Award on Prudence (2012); Business Hallmark Newspaper’s Man of the Year (2012)
• Silverbird’s Man of the Year (2013)
• The Voice Newspaper’s Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance (2014)
• Champion Newspaper’s Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade (2014)
• Nigerian Library Association’s Golden Merit Award (2014)
• Catholic Diocese of Onitsha’s Golden Jubilee Award (2015)
• Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester Pope and Martyr (2014)

Milestones and Achievements

Peter Obi was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate. He was also the first Governor in Nigeria to legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts.

A man of many firsts, he was again, the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure.

Many Nigerians did ask what are his achievements as governor of Anambra State. Checkout his Fundamental achievements: 

1. For the first time in the history of Anambra State, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of notable countries such as United States, Britain, Russia, European Union, South Africa,  Israel, Canada,  the Netherlands, among others, visited the State.

Before his tenure, Anambra was practically a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners.

2.  Anambra was the first State to commence Sub-Sovereign Wealth savings, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a time many other Governors were leaving huge debts, I left the equivalent of $500 million Dollars in investment as well as local and foreign currency, including $156 million in Dollar-denominated bonds.

3. Development partners such as UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, DFID, the European Union etc., which hitherto were not in Anambra State started working with the State. Anambra was consistently adjudged one of the best states in development partnership and commitment to reforms for good governance.

4. He was recognised as Best Governor by the Millennium Development Goals Office (OSSAP-MDGs) and the UNDP in the implementation of their programmes in Nigeria.

5. The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) rated Anambra as the least indebted state in Nigeria. In spite of visible and measurable achievements recorded in various sectors, the State under him did not borrow or raise bonds for her various projects.

6. The State’s ground-breaking return of schools to their original owners – Voluntary Agencies (Churches) on 1st January 2009, and subsequent partnership with the Agencies in Education, saw the State move from 24th position out of 36 States to Number One in National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for three consecutive years. This made the World Bank to commission a study, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier of Oxford University, on this revolutionary partnership and phenomenal achievement.

7. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rated Anambra State as the most financially stable state in the country. Among many other achievements.

 

Peter Obi is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook @PeterObiGregory, Instagram, TikTok and X.

Biography of Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes-Vivour

Born on the 8th of March, 1983, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour's  He was the Labor Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos State.

 Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes Vivour was born in Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria; into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour.

He is popularly known by his initials 'GRV" or nickname “The Hopeful Nigerian”.

• Full name : Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour 
• Father: Olawale Rhodes-Vivour 
• Mother: Nkechi Rhodes-Vivour 
• Wife: Ifeyinwa Aniebo 
• Children: Not known yet 
• Net worth: $  (private)
• Career: Architect | Right Activist | Public Policy Expert | Business Magnate and Politician
• Political Party: Labour Party, LP [his activeness was obvious after Peter Obi wan Lagos Presidential Election]

Educational background:

Gbadebo attended Nottingham University, where he bagged a degree in Architecture, before proceeding for his master’s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston.

The university awarded him a distinction for his master’s degree thesis, “Traditional revolution: formalizing the informal: a proposal for the “periphery urbanite” Lagos, Abuja & Port-Harcourt,” which focused on building a network of recycling facilities and garbage collectors in those cities to turn waste into a significant source of income and employment.

Political Career:

Gbadebo joined politics in year 2007 when he contested for the Ikeja Local Government Chairmanship seat under the platform of KOWA party.

However, in 2019, he clinched the party's ticket to represent Lagos West senatorial district at the national assembly under the People's Democratic Party, PDP. But, he lost the election to Senator Adeola Olalekan (Yayi).

 

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Months later, he decamped from the PDP and joined the fastgrowing Labour Party, and on the 10th of August, 2022, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour emerged as the Labor Party’s aspirant for the Lagos State gubernatorial election for 2023 - making him the current Lagos State gubernatorial aspirant of the Labour Party for the 2023 election, after winning the ticket at the party's primary election. 

Career, activism and establishments: 

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is the convener of Nigerians Against GMOs (NAG), an organization that advocates against the authorization and introduction of Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) into Nigeria.

Gbadebo became more obvious in the public sphere when he criticized the then Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adeshina, for his move to introduce Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) to the country. He criticized the Minister, urging Nigeria to condemn such Policy as that could pose threat to the Global Warming.

According to his speech obtained by The Guardian, he was quoted saying: “Six of the eight countries that make up the G8 have put bans in place in relation to the commercial cultivation of GMOs, with Russia going as far as passing a law that aims to treat anyone that brings GMOs into the country as a terrorist.

'Our agricultural systems, eating habits, and cultural requirements are not the same as those of Americans, for example, and bringing these crops into our Country will expose us to unimaginable health impacts. “

His activism has also been demostrated when he became a frontrunner in advocating for the restoration of history subject into the Nigerian school curriculum.

While still studying at MIT, he collaborated with the American and Chinese governments during the reconstruction of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the Beijing Olympics, respectively. 

After his NYSC, He proceeded to work for some of Nigeria’s top architecture firms, including Consultants Collaborative Partnership (CCP) and Patrick Waheed Consultants, before establishing his own company to address the housing crisis in Nigeria, by using creative and unconventional construction techniques to build affordable housing in Nigeria. 

Some of his establishment are: Spatial Tectonics, he also serves on the boards of Alhuda Construction Nigeria and Delta International Commercial City Ltd.

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is happily married to his heartthrob, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Aniebo, a PhD holder in Molecular Geneticst.

Gbadebo is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.

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Biography of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed

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Yusuf Datti is the running mate of the Labour Party Presidential candidate- Peter Obi.

When is his full name and age?

His full name is Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, born on July 7, 1969. He is 53 years as at July, 2022.

Where is Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed from?

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed was born to the family of Baba-Ahmed in Zaria in 1969. He is among the thirty-three children of his father. Baba Ahmed was an Arab cattle-trader from modern-day Mauritania who later became a notable scholar and expert on Islamic jurisprudence.

His Education

He obtained his BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of Maiduguri in Borno State, North-east Nigeria. He worked in the security, Printing and Minting industries in Lagos, before going fully into Politics.

In 2006, while as a Federal representative, he earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy when he completed his PhD studies at the University of Westminster.

An activist, Baba-Ahmed was elected in April 2003 to the Federal House of Representatives for the Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State. He ran on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform.

Baba-Ahmed was popular for his principled activism. During the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he was among lawmakers who opposed  Obasanjo run for a third term.

In May 2006, he said he would not run for re-election unless action was taken to investigate allegations that members had been bribed to support the constitutional changes needed for a third term presidency. In 2007, he took the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over conduct of past elections. He was known for speaking out against corruption.

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Yusuf also encourage Journalists to be fearless. Speaking at an Islamic media forum, in Abuja, September 2008, Baba-Ahmed called on journalists to fearlessly submit accurate reports. He said that corruption in the Country is endemic, and special prayers and determination from all stakeholders are needed to correct the situation. Baba-Ahmed became the Managing Director of Baze Research and Data Services Ltd.

Baba-Ahmed is also the founder and Pro–Chancellor of Blaze University, an independent university located in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria which opened in April 2011. Citing his studies abroad as a benchmark, he said that the Nigerian educational system was "appalling" and that this inspired him to start Baze University.

In April 2011 , Baba-Ahmed polled 366,398 votes to defeat former governor of Kaduna State and former factional National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi.

Yusuf is a member of the Labour Party, also the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Party alongside the Presidential Candidate - Peter Gregory Obi in 2023 general election

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.

I Will Use Obi’s Anambra Governance Model To Cut Costs – Abia Governor-Elect Otti

Abia State Governor-Elect, Alex Otti has said that he will run Peter Obi's model of governance in the state

When asked if he will cut the cost of governance during Channels Television, Politics Today, he said, “Absolutely, I have time and time again, spoken out about cost of governance being a major problem in the country and it applies to the federal government as well as it applies to state governments and all the way to local governments.

“I believe that my presidential candidate [Peter Obi] did very well in Anambra because he reined in cost of governance and it's the same kind of model that we are going to run in Abia.

“There is only so many jobs you can create in the public sector. When you are appointing 12,000 personal assistants and special assistants,who basically don't have an office but collect money at the end of the month, you're just creating a problem for yourself.

“So, we are going to run a very lean government, we are going to cut our cloth according to our size, we believe that it is the private sector that should be supported to create jobs.

“Whatever it takes to support the private sector, we will do exactly that.

“We are not going to run a bogus government, we are not going to get ourselves involved in very high cost of travels.”

Peter Obi: Why I Denied Labour Party the Use Of Stadium In Edo – Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday defended his government’s decision not to approve the use of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium for a Labour party rally in the state.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Governor said the notice for approval arrived too late.

Mr Obaseki said the government received notice 24 hours to the event.

“The tracks for that stadium are still under warranty,” he said. “The pitch has to be maintained in a certain mould. So it’s not just another facility you can use without preparing.”

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Obaseki’s party, had used the stadium for a rally on October 22.

He said the PDP met the conditions for approval before using the stadium.

“And the only reason why we allowed the PDP rally was because it was also used as an opportunity to commission that facility. Otherwise most other rallies are held in other large grounds around the city.”

At 94, I May Not Be Alive But You Are The One To Suffer If You Vote Tinubu - Pa Adebanjo

Acting Leader of the South-west renowned socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has warned Nigerians against voting for the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 presidential poll, saying they would suffer if they made such a mistake.

Speaking on ARISE News Channel, Adebanjo said, at 94, he might not be alive to witness it but was certain Nigerians would live to suffer if they voted for any presidential candidate other than Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).

Adebanjo’s advice came in the wake of the seeming fraction in Afenifere, after Chief Reuben Fasoranti, a former leader of the group, and other prominent Yoruba leaders, reportedly endorsed Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Up to 85% Of PDP Voting Bloc Now In Labour Party – LP Chieftain says

Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Katch Ononuju, said his party has inherited up to 85% of voters who traditionally vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during elections.

He also said that the Labour Party will take advantage of this “organic revolution” to secure victory for the patty's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the next 2023 general election.

“Up to 85% of the PDP historical voting blocs are now following Labour, never mind what the dinosaurs are telling you and their ability to rent crowd.

We are working with the organic people, we are working with the Nigerian people,” Ononuju said on Channels Television Sunrise Daily on Monday.

He said, “The Labour Party wasn’t known six months ago in the way it is known now but the second problem came into the PDP, Mr Peter Obi moved. He wasn’t the only one to move, several people moved and suddenly the youths looked at those who moved and said this is where we are going to and that we are very happy for.”

Labour Party Is Not Broke, Just Needs Support To Fund Obi's Campaign - Julius Abure

 

"At a well attended inauguration of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Friday, The importance of campaign funding and the need for collaboration with stakeholders, particularly the candidates of the party at various levels was extensively spoken on by me.

"More  emphasised was also laid on the fact that our presidential candidate alone, Peter Obi cannot fund the election as he is known to be someone who never engaged in the gluttonic acquisition of our common patrimony in his days as a public servant.

"However , the news making the round that I said that Labour Party is broke 24 hours to our campaign was reported out of context, hence the need to put the records straight.

"What I said is that presidential election is very expensive and the presidential candidate alone will not be able to shoulder all the expenses and that we will therefore be needing collaboration from all candidates of the party and all well-meaning Nigerians too."

2023: Peter Obi Has Already Won The Election- Kenneth Okonkwo Affirms

A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Kenneth Okonkwo is of the opinion that his party’s presidential flagbearer, Mr Peter Obi, has already won the 2023 presidency race.

While appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the actor turned politician said the election is between Mr Obi and others, adding however, that statistics on ground already suggest that the former governor of Anambra State has already won the election.

When asked if the LP presidential candidate can really win the election, Mr Okonkwo said Peter Obi has displayed an uncanny character and has shown that he has the capacity to serve the nation as an impactful leader.

He said, “He has already won, check the analysis like I have always told you; take it by polls, there are three polls that have come out, ANAP, We-Together and Bloomberg; in the first one he scored 23, in the second one 53 and in the third one he scored 75.

“Soon and very soon, before the election reaches when the two candidates will unravel and I am sure they are already unravelling, then it will now be Peter Obi and others.

“Because then collectively at the polling poll, they will not have up to five per cent and whenever you don’t get up to five per cent you’ll be classified as others.

“So it is going to be Peter Obi and others, there is no other candidate."

Under My Watch, Nigeria Will Regain Its Position As The Pride Of Africa - Obi

Labour Party Presidential candidate-Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi says Nigeria will regain her pride position in Africa, if he is elected  as president come 2023.

Obi said this in his tweet to commend his Tanzanian supporter who placed the party’s flag on mount Kilimanjaro.

Recall that Daily News Report had reported that a Tanzanian LP supporter, identified as OGersh, climbed the Africa’s tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro, for 10 and a half hours to mount the party’s flag at the Uhuru Peak.

Obi Supporters Mount Labour Party Flag on Mount Kilimanjaro

While commending his effort, Obi said, “thank you for taking our OBIdient message to the peak of mount Kilimanjaro.

“It must have been a tough journey going up there for a noble sacrifice.

“I assure you and every Nigerian that under my watch, Nigeria will regain its position as the pride of Africa,” Obi said.

While appreciating the sacrifices of his supporter too, Obi said that he was overwhelmed and expressed confidence in their support to restore Nigeria’s glory.

“I am always overwhelmed by the show of love and support from the OBIdients in Nigeria and Diaspora.

“Your many acts of sacrifices reassure me of your patriotism and flaming desire to take back your country for good,” Obi added.

How Buhari Borrowed Nigeria Into Bondage – Kenneth Okonkwo Reveals

Nollywood actor and spokesman for the Labour Party presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has expressed concern over the level of borrowing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government gave way to.

Okonkwo made the remarks on Monday, during an interview on National TV Show.

Okonkwo who announced his exit from APC in July said, “I’ve already ruled out the failures of APC so I rejected APC when I was in APC. I never agreed to pay their nomination fee because I believed that it was a result of corrupt tendencies.

“For you to tell a man to pay a nomination fee an amount that four years of his salary cannot cover and you are telling me you are fighting corruption, which corruption? Why do you think people are stealing 109 billion Naira in an APC-led government, the person that is supposed to guard it, they need to have such money because even if you want to contest, they’ll be asking you for billions to contest.

“So I rejected APC while I was in APC but you have to wait for an alternative, for another option, that will accommodate your own beliefs and remember, I resigned from APC before talking about any other party and when I saw a new Nigeria about to emerge from Labour Party, what I have prayed, what I wished for.

“It was only natural that I gravitated around it and that was what happened. So I was very sentimentally attached to the redemption of this country and I really thought that APC was going to provide that.

 

“When President Muhammadu Buhari was a military head of state, you know what happened? He was paying our debt with crude oil and people said he maintained his own salary. Look at what is happening now. He has borrowed us into bondage, their debt cannot even be serviced by the entire revenue.”

Peter Obi Agrees With Me On The Need To Protect Our Country

Peter Obi Visits Sheikh Ahmad Gumi

Controversial Kaduna-based renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has revealed what Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) discussed with him when he visited him at his residence in Kaduna State.

Obi visited Gumi on Monday, before proceeding to the venue of the event organised for presidential candidates by the Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum and other northern groups.

Speaking with Dailytrust, the renowned cleric said when Peter Obi visited him, he asked him a few essential questions on his presidential bid even though they were meeting for the first time in their lives.

According to him, “He (Obi) came on a courtesy call even though I was meeting him for the first time face-to-face, and so I appreciated his visit.

“I asked him very essential questions, but I told him he didn’t have to give me straight answers right away since I knew he was on his way to Arewa House where he would explain it better to the larger society to understand.

“I asked him about his stand on restructuring because Nigeria has been going through a restructuring from 1960 to date and how he could empower an unskilled nation."

Peter Obi Criticized For Visiting Sheikh Gumi

Labour Party Presidential candidate Visit Sheikh Gumi at His Residence

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has Come under heavy attack for visiting Sheikh Gumi, the Cleric who negotiates with Bandits in Nigeria.

Yesterday, Peter Obi was at the private residence of Sheikh Gumi, a prominent Muslim cleric who operates as a self-negotiator with bandits and kidnappers.

The visit has garnered varied reactions, with some praising the LP flagbearer for reaching out to Gumi, while others have lambasted both Peter Obi and his supporters, calling it the height of hypocrisy.

According to some respondents, Peter Obi may have a hidden objective that is not far from promoting succession and lawlessness. Obi has been connected in the past to having a close association with Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB.

Peter Obi once appeared in a video pleading with the EFCC to ignore the Yahoo boys since they pose no threat to the public. This is quite reminiscent of Gumi's view that banditry and kidnapping are lesser evils.

Labour Party Chieftain Dies In Auto Crash

Peter Obi and Kaduna Labour Party Chieftain- Mallam Lawal Garba

Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi is in grief following the tragic death of Mallam Lawal Garba, the party's zonal chairman in Kaduna state.

As reported by the Vanguard newspaper, Garba died in an auto-crash along the Kaduna-Zaria road while on his way back from the party's activity in the state capital on Monday, October 17.

In a statement signed by the Chief Spokesman of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, in Abuja, on Tuesday, Obi said, he was saddened by the news of the sudden death of Mallam Lawal Garba.

Obi was quoted as describing the news of Mallam Garba’s death, ”just an hour after left us as devastating and shocking.

“He was a great party leader, a great guide and adviser to the Labour Party in the planning and prosecution of the Presidential Campaigns."

The Labour Party’s senatorial candidate in Ebonyi South, Hon. Linus Okorie Arrested, Check Why

Hon. Linus Okorie

The Police have stated that the Labour Party’s senatorial candidate in Ebonyi South, Hon. Linus Okorie has been arrested for utterances that incited violence in the state.

Following the sudden disappearance of the former lawmaker representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, there were reports that he was kidnapped on Sunday night.

But the police authorities in the state dismissed the claims in a statement issued on Monday, saying the politician has questions to answer having evaded arrest previously.

Police Public Relations Officer in Ebonyi State, Chris Anyanwu, said Okorie was traced to the head office of the Ebubeagu security outfit at the old Government House.

“Police detectives were briefed on why he was arrested which includes; his activities and utterances that incited and provoked the violence that engulfed Onicha LGA which led to suspected IPOB/ESN operatives or unknown gunmen to unleash mayhem in the area, leaving seven (7) persons dead at the end of that fracas.  Hence, the case has now been taken over by the Police Command for a scrupulous investigation,” the statement read.

“Hon Linus Abaa Okorie was severally invited by the Security and Intelligence Bureau of the Command over a petition dated 23/3/2022, authored by the state’s Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, alleging that he was spreading fake news against Engr Dave Umahi accusing the Governor of illegally withdrawing #6.7 billion from State Government’s Account to fund the Appeal Court Judgment against his removal from office, etc.”