Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu Editor Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has recounted a troubling personal experience that, according to him, underscores the deep-rooted failures of Nigeria’s healthcare system, insisting that the country’s challenges stem from poor governance rather than a lack of resources. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Obi narrated a conversation he had with a young Nigerian-American nurse during a domestic flight from Owerri to Lagos. The interaction occurred on January 4, following his engagements…
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I’ll Drop Support for Obi If He Accepts VP Slot — Utomi
Photo: Prof Pat Utomi By: Mandy Park Political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has declared that he would withdraw his support for former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, should the latter agree to run as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. Utomi made the statement on Thursday while speaking on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. He maintained that Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, would seek the presidency in 2027 following his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). His remarks were…
Read MoreObi’s Christmas Message: Lead with Compassion, Inspire Hope in Difficult Times
Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians and leaders to champion compassion, humility, and selfless service, especially amid the nation’s biting economic woes. In his Christmas message released on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Obi shared heartfelt greetings, calling on everyone to draw inspiration from Jesus Christ’s birth, the ultimate symbol of love, sacrifice, humility, and enduring hope. He noted that the 2025 Christmas season comes at a particularly difficult time for many Nigerians, with families…
Read MoreObi offers to assist Prison inmates for NECO Exam
Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park The Presidential standard-bearer of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has extended his humanitarian work to inmates at the Correctional Centres. Writing on his X handle on Saturday,’ Helping Inmates in knowledge and skills acquisition, the former Anambra state Governor narrated how the inmates of the correctional Centres in Anambra state wrote to him appealing for help to enable them sit for the NECO Examination. “Today, I was approached by representatives sent by inmates from correctional centres across Anambra State. They delivered…
Read MoreObi in Jos raises hope for a new Nigeria
… canvases votes for LP candidates. Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi arrived, in Jos, the Plateau state Capital on Wednesday to the warm embrace of jubilant Obidient Supporters, reassuring them of his commitment to bequeath a new Nigeria. Obi assured that he would reclaim his stolen mandate, just as he urged them to go out enmasse and vote for LP candidates for the governorship and house of Assembly elections on Saturday 18th, March, 2023. Obi has been on thank you visits to some states…
Read MoreObi leading in six polls including Bloomberg’s latest Poll.
Mandy Park Barely a fortnight to the 2023 Presidential election on February 25th, Labour Party’s standard bearer, Peter Obi is still leading in the latest opinion poll released by an international agency, Bloomberg According to a statement from the Obi-Datti Media office,the LP Candidate emerged as the most popular candidate in six polls including the two surveys conducted by Premise for Bloomberg. Another poll released this week by Lagos-based media and data company, Stears predicted that Obi will win in the event of a high turnout, but lose to Bola…
Read MoreObi: We will Destroy Structure of Criminality, Build New Nigeria
By Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that his administration will destroy the structure of criminality, which he said had plunged Nigerians into poverty and enthrone good governance if elected president next month.Obi gave the assurance yesterday in Enugu, during the party’s presidential campaign rally, which was held at the Michael Okpara Square.The rally was attended by the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Chijioke Edeoga; former governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife; former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,…
Read MoreAt ChannelsTV Town Hall Meeting, Obi-Datti promise to birth a new Nigeria
By Omocho Kalu The Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmad have promised to birth a new Nigeria if elected by February 25, 2023. They assured that the country will witness what they have never seen in leadership and governance delivery in Nigeria. Speaking at a special Town Hall meeting organized by ChannelsTV and their partners yesterday in Abuja, Obi and his Vice said they truly deserve the votes of Nigerians because of the sincerity with which they intend to approach governance…
Read More2023: With Nigerians support, victory is ours – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has expressed confidence in Nigerians, saying with their support, victory is certain for his party in the 2023 presidential election. Obi made this assertion in a New Year message he delivered on Sunday. He said, “I send my warmest greetings to you. As we celebrate the new year, I pray that you achieve the goals you have set for the year, build fruitful relationships, and create memories of joy, love and peace. “Today, I hope you take some time to slow…
Read MorePeter Obi can’t fix Nigeria alone – Aisha Yesufu
Activist Aisha Yesufu has declared that presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi cannot fix Nigeria alone. The 49-year-old made the statement in a Twitter post on Sunday. “Peter Obi is not going to fix Nigeria alone. Vote competent people into the National Assembly,” she tweeted. Speaking further in a YouTube video released shortly before the tweet, Mrs. Yesufu said Nigerians should not expect positive results if they vote Mr. Obi for president and elect “selfish politicians” as lawmakers. According to her, the people should vote for competence,…
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