Politics

Oba Of Benin To Peter Obi: Is It True You Politely Reject Landed Property

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3 years ago

November 11, 2022

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…Your Majesty, We Must Fight Corruption, It’s A Killer – Obi

By Joseph Kanjo, Benin

What ought to be a courtesy call at the Benin Royal throne turned to an interogation session on Friday evening as the most respected Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, grilled the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on some of the unbelievable decisions he had heard Peter Obi took.

Obi, who was at the palace of the Royal Father for a courtesy visit as part of his campaign in the state, was asked by the Royal father if it was true he (Obi) really rejected a landed property offered to him in his (Obi) state.

After Obi answered in affirmation, the Royal Father further asked if Obi was going to translate that to the office of the president if elected, knowing well that the office is confronted with a lot of temptations.

The Oba asked: “Your Excellency, somebody showed me a letter where land was offered to you in your state and you politely turned it down, and that you don’t need it; that you are there to serve, I want you to confirm this? I saw it not just only on social media but physically, though it was an electronic copy.”

He continued: “Your Excellency, there are a whole lot of temptations in the office of the president of any country; a lot of power, are you saying to everyone here that you will do your best to resist such temptations?”

Obi who answered all the questions in affirmation, said Nigeria must fight corruption, just as he added that a situation whereby politicians are richer than business owners must be discouraged.

Obi said: “Your Royal Majesty, I have made up my mind that we must fight corruption; corruption kills the society, it kills entrepreneurship; it kills professionalism.

“In corrupt society, government officials are richer than business owners, it must not be so. So, we will fight corruption with everything.

“We want to save Nigeria, but we can’t save Nigeria by stealing.”

Oba Ewuare II thereafter prayed for the presidential candidate and his team and wish them well in the forthcoming election.

Politics

Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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15 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

Politics

2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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15 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”

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JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC

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1 day ago

November 27, 2025

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.

“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.