NIGERIA, ABUJA – Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, met former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Thursday to discuss the prolonged detention of IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore revealed the meeting on his verified Facebook page, saying Jonathan acknowledged “an urgent and compelling need” to resolve Kanu’s case “decisively and […]

Atiku, Obi, Will Lose Again Woefully To Tinubu In 2027, Oshiomhole Boasts

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting EDO, BENIN CITY – The Senator representing the Edo North Senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole has again boasted that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and the nation’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar will loss again woefully to Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. The boast […]

Obi Accuses Tinubu of Using ‘False Statistics’ to Hide Nigeria’s Economic Troubles

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using “false statistics” to cover up Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Obi criticised Tinubu for what he described as a pattern of presenting misleading data on key economic indicators, including unemployment, inflation and […]

Presidential Ticket: Adeyanju Spits Fire, Tackles Obi Over Indecisiveness On Coalition

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Lawyer and socio-political commentator, Deji Adeyanju has tackled 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, saying he is the only person that one cannot easily pin to any political parties due to his indecisiveness. Adeyanju said this in a Facebook post on Sunday. He accused the former governor of Anambra […]

Datti Clarifies Position on 2027 Presidential Bid, Dismisses Defection Rumours

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 elections, has addressed speculation about his political plans, saying he may consider contesting the presidency in 2027 only if Peter Obi, his former running mate, decides not to run. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, Baba-Ahmed explained that his decision would […]

Obidient Movement Warns Edo Governor Over Threat to Peter Obi

Supporters of Peter Obi have strongly criticised Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for threatening to bar the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate from entering the state without prior notice. In a viral video from a rally in Uromi, Mr Okpebholo warned Obi not to “set foot in Edo State” without informing him first, claiming that […]

Video: ‘Don’t Come to Edo State’ –Gov Okpebholo Threatens Peter Obi

  Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting     Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a warning to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying his security is not guaranteed should he visit Edo State again without prior notice to the state government. On Friday, while receiving one decampee into the APC, Edo governor, Monday Okpebholo […]

2027: Labour Party Throws Presidential Ticket Open

Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Labour Party (LP) has declared its 2027 presidential ticket open, stating that no politician will be favoured in the process of picking aspirants. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Abayomi Arabambi, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, stated that there shall be primary […]

Obi Denies Joint Ticket With Abubakar, Vows To Contest 2027 Presidential Election

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has denied contemplating a joint ticket with the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, just as he vows to contest the 2027 presidential election. While reassuring his teeming supporters at home and in the diaspora that he will be on […]