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2023: Peter Obi Movement Driven By Integrity, Atiku, Tinubu Have Nothing To Offer – LP National Chair

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3 years ago

November 4, 2022

The national chairman of Labour Party, LP, Comrade Julius Abure, has said that Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party is the only candidate with the right pedigree to deliver the country from its present predicament.

He added that the presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, and his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have nothing to offer Nigerians going by past records from the two parties.

“Atiku, Tinubu have nothing to offer Nigerians, the only person that has the pedigree to deliver Nigeria from her present predicament is Peter Obi,” he added.

The national chairman who stated this in Benin, Friday, at the formal inauguration of the party’s presidential campaign council, disclosed that the meeting was also a strategic one to plan for the party’s forthcoming presidential campaign in the state and also strategize for the the 2023 elections.

The National Chairman who congratulated members who made the list of the campaign council, stated that the Peter Obi and Labour Party moment is driven by integrity, competence, character, pedigree, etc, adding that all those who made the list were not found wanting of such attributes.

“The Peter Obi and Labour Party movement is driven by integrity; it is driven by competence; it is driven by character and it is driven by pedigree, and therefore, we took out time to examine the list of those who were going to be appointed as members of the presidential campaign councilor.

“If the movement is driven by integrity and all these factors, it means that those that will drive the campaign; those that will drive the vision, must also be people who are of those characteristics.

“Winning election will not be done in Benin City; it is not business you do in Abuja, it is a business you must take to your locality,”
he added.

Abure, who admitted that to defeat PDP and APC in the forthcoming elections would be a tough fight, urged members to work hard with a view to winning the elections.

He admitted: “We must also know the fact that we are fight political parties that are entrenched. PDP and APC are entrenched, and they also have stolen enough wealth at their disposal, because of this, we have a big task to drive this campaign and to ensure we win the elections next year.” (Sic)

While lamenting that APC and PDP have done huge damage to the country in past years, the national chairman said: “If you try a product for 4, 5 years and it is not working, common sense will tell you that you should change the product.

“We have tried the product of PDP for close to 20 years; we have tried APC close to 8 years, what could got is insecurity, we’ve gotten hunger; we’ve gotten poverty; we’ve gotten unemployment; we’ve gotten disunity in the country; we have gotten inflation, nothing is working obviously.

“What is happening in this country can best be described as a nation that has failed, and therefore, the people are desirous for a change. But nothing comes easy, we have to work hard for it,” he said.

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PDP Crisis: INEC Rejects Turaki-led NWC

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December 23, 2025

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing existing court judgments and unresolved legal processes.

This was as contained in a letter dated December 22, 2025, signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony.

The Commission stated that it could not act on demands to acknowledge or upload on its website the list of national officers said to have been elected at the National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan.

According to INEC, its position was guided by subsisting court decisions and pending litigation relating to the leadership crisis within the PDP.

The electoral body further noted that it would be improper to recognise any factional officers while the matter remains before the courts.

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Govt That Fails To Protect Its Citizens Has No Business Remaining In Office – Kwankwaso

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December 23, 2025

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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of lacking the political will to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.

Kwankwaso spoke on Tuesday in Kano while unveiling 2,000 operatives of the Kano State Neighbourhood Security Network.

He urged President Tinubu to “rise to the occasion and truly act as the Commander-in-Chief” in addressing banditry and other security challenges.

According to him, Nigeria’s military “remains one of the most gallant in the world,” having served in international peacekeeping missions in Darfur, Liberia, and other conflict zones.

However, he said the armed forces are not being adequately supported to perform optimally.

“Today, many innocent Nigerians are being killed, while the perpetrators walk freely as if nothing happened. The government must apologise to Nigerians for its laxity in the fight against insecurity,” he said.

Kwankwaso, who once served as Minister of Defence, added: “When I was Defence Minister, I knew the capability of the Nigerian military. They are courageous and professional but need clear direction, support, and political will to do the needful.”

He stressed that Nigeria’s armed forces had historically ranked among the best globally and urged the government to equip them properly to change the current security situation.

Kwankwaso also said that if elected president in 2027, he would recruit over one million additional military personnel to strengthen national security.

“Any government that fails to protect the lives and property of its citizens has failed woefully and has no business remaining in office,” he declared.

He further called on the Federal Government to integrate community-based security initiatives, like the Kano Neighbourhood Security Network, into the national security system to boost morale and improve intelligence-driven operations against criminals.

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ADC Announces Temporary Closure Of Secretariat

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December 23, 2025

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC , says it has temporarily closed its National Secretariat as part of the end-of-year break.

A statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said full operations are scheduled to resume in the New Year.

According to the statement, the secretariat will close on December 23, 2025, and reopen on January 5, 2026.

The party, however, said essential skeletal services will remain available throughout the period, while all other official activities at the National Secretariat will be suspended to allow staff and party officials observe the Christmas and New Year holidays.

“This is to inform the public that the African Democratic Congress National Secretariat will close for the year on 23rd December 2025 and will resume full operations on 5th January 2026.

“During this period, only skeletal services will be available, while all other official activities at the Secretariat will be temporarily suspended,” the statement said.

The party thanked its members, partners and supporters for their continued loyalty and cooperation throughout the year, noting that their support remains critical to the growth and stability of the party.

The ADC also said it is committed to its ideals and to democratic engagement as it prepares for activities in the coming year.