The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, alongside his supporters, has defected to the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defection, currently underway at Nike Lake Resort in Enugu, has attracted prominent political figures from across the South-East, highlighting the political significance of the move. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, has […]
The development has, however, ignited fears of a one-party state, with opposition leaders condemning the mass movement to the ruling party. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, dismissed the defections as acts of desperation by politicians seeking personal survival. They declared that the “battle line is drawn,” […]
According to a statement signed by the Labour Party’s spokesperson, Obiora Ifoh, Abure was quietly standing in line to board a Max Air flight to Benin when Mama P suddenly pounced on him. Ifoh said she continued the confrontation onboard, ignoring pleas from flight attendants to calm down, and even carried it on after the […]
In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo clarified that his comments were misrepresented. He explained that he only stressed the importance of security protocols for high-profile individuals, especially politically exposed persons, visiting the state. According to the governor, it is within his constitutional duty to ensure the safety of […]
While addressing journalists, Kingibe described her move as a calculated and deliberate political decision, noting that her formal induction into the ADC would be marked with “fanfare.” “I’m totally and completely committed to ADC, but, as the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, don’t expect me to just take a lunch break and go collect […]
Obi was among the frontline politicians who joined the coalition adopting the African Democratic Congress, ADC, using their platform to contest the 2027 poll with the sole objective of unseating President Bola Tinubu. However, the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, in a statement, explained that the Labour Party under Abure’s leadership remains vehemently opposed […]
It was reported that Obi, said he is willing to be a one-term president in 2027. According to him, any candidate from the South elected president in the next election must be prepared to leave office on May 28, 2031, in line with the “unwritten power-sharing agreement” and the zoning principle. Recall that Obi, former […]
The lawmakers are Peter Akpanke representing Obanliku/Obudu/ Beware federal constituency of Cross River State, who is allegedly defecting from the PDP and Paul Nnamchi representing Enugu East/Isi Uzo federal constituency of Enugu, who is leaving the Labour Party. Akpanke linked his defection from the PDP to the protracted crisis, which has defied solution, while Nnamchi […]
Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to strengthen opposition politics in Nigeria.
Reactions have begun to trail the just concluded Osun State local government election held on Saturday, February 22, 2025.