Politics

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

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4 years ago

November 4, 2022

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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.

Politics

Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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1 hour ago

May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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2 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”

Politics

2027: Wike Opens Up On Preferred Rivers Guber Candidate

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2 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027.

Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja.

Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state.

He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t endorse anybody until the joint coalition meets.”

DAILY POST reports that questions have been raised concerning the fate of current governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in 2027.

The FCT Minister was reported to have endorsed former State Commissioner for Works, Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly, as his preferred candidate for the Rivers State governorship election.

Sources told DAILY POST that Wike settled for George after a closed-door meeting with key political stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday.