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What We Discussed With Obi During Our Meeting – SMBLF

What We Discussed With Obi During Our Meeting – SMBLF

August 27, 2022 5:15 am

The Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has described the meeting it had with the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi in Lagos earlier in the week as as robust and gracious.

In a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York on Saturday, the coordinating secretary of SMBLF, Ken Robinson disclosed that the meeting was hosted by Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.

At the meeting, Obi had spoken extensively on the state of the nation, economy, insecurity and restructuring, as well as his vision, plans and programmes to make Nigeria a better nation.

He …

'Obidients' Are A Dangerous, Threat To APC, PDP – Fani-Kayode

‘Obidients’ Are A Dangerous, Threat To APC, PDP – Fani-Kayode

August 23, 2022 6:48 am

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Peter Obi’s supporters as a ‘dangerous’ threat to the old order that the APC, and PDP represent.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the supporters of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate are known as ‘Obidients’.

In an essay titled ‘Who are these Obidients’, Fani-Kayode said he’s interested in knowing what they represent and stand for.

The former presidential aide noted that their rise and relevance in Nigeria’s politics within a few weeks ‘is meteoric and phenomenal’.

Read Also: 2023: Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Running Mate, Shettima Finally Meet

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LP Breaks Silence On Appointing Okadigbo As Spokesperson

LP Breaks Silence On Appointing Okadigbo As Spokesperson

August 14, 2022 2:39 am

The Labour Party (LP) has reacted to viral reports that it appointed  Mr. Charles Okadigbo as its spokesperson saying that the announcement by Professor Pat Utomi should be disregarded by Nigerians. 

The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, in Abuja, said that the National Consultative Front (NCF) had no constitutional power to make appointments for LP.

Abayomi explained that only the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, could do that.

Read Also: Pat Utomi Promises A New Nigeria With The Obi-dient Movement

He said, “Our attention has been drawn to the news intercepted through multiple …

I Never Described ‘Obidients’ As Zombies – Femi Kuti

I Never Described ‘Obidients’ As Zombies – Femi Kuti

August 13, 2022 3:02 am

Popular afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has denied ever claiming that ‘Obidients’ who are the supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi are zombies, stating that he was merely misquoted by mischievous elements. 

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that reports which had earlier gone viral on social media had it that Kuti described Obidients as zombies. ‘You know what obedience means? Stand up, sit down, sit there — zombie’ he was reported to have said.

‘How can you be Obidient in this chaos? I am not Obidient. Tell me, at 60, why am I Obidient? You …

Consumption To Production Peter Obi Breaks Down His Plans

Consumption To Production: Peter Obi Breaks Down His Plans

August 12, 2022 5:41 am
Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, on Thursday declared in Abuja that his party would revolutionise Nigeria’s economy from one centered around consumption to one based on production. At the Conference Held for his Coalition, Obi made the statement.
He continued by promising to establish an unbiased nation where residents will take pleasure in their patriotism.
‘We have a country called Nigeria, but we don’t have Nigerians.’
‘What we want to do is to create Nigerians and the only way to create Nigerians is to make people to have hope in Nigeria.’
‘Nigeria is
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Pat Utomi Promises A New Nigeria With The Obi-dient Movement

Pat Utomi Promises A New Nigeria With The Obi-dient Movement

August 10, 2022 7:57 am
Prof. Pat Utomi, Chairman of the Big Tent of Political Parties in Nigeria, urged the populace yesterday that a better, wealthy Nigeria was within reach by 2023.
He claimed that some of the clever programs the revolution planned to introduce in the coming weeks, which included the ‘Listening Clinics’ campaign, will help the nation flourish.
‘Our objective this morning (yesterday) is to introduce a number of programs we are initiating this October that will raise the ground for a mass entrepreneurial, moral, and motivational initiative of social engineering. The program will usher in a prosperous, fair, and just social
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2023 Peter Obi Holds Closed Door Meeting With Fayose

2023: Peter Obi Holds Closed Door Meeting With Fayose

August 8, 2022 3:16 am

Ahead of next year’s general election, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the meeting between Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain took place at his residence in Lagos.

An ally of Fayose, Lere Olayinka, confirmed this in a post on his social media handle.

Lere Olayinka had shared photos of Fayose and the former Anambra State Governor, with the caption: “Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi visits former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose …

2023 15 Deregistered Parties Declare Support For Obi

2023: 15 Deregistered Parties Declare Support For Obi

August 6, 2022 4:25 am

Ahead of next year’s general elections, 15 political parties that were recently deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under the aegis of Coalition for Good Governance, on Friday declared support for the presidential ambition of the candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi.

The organisation explained that only Obi out of the candidates contesting for the 2023 Presidency can stop Nigeria from disintegrating.

The CGG in a statement by its national chairman, Okey Chikwendu, and Publicity Secretary, Don Anthony Harmattan, asserted that the deregistered parties took the decision after carefully studying each presidential candidate to know the most …

2023: PDP, APC Jittery Over Obi’s Soaring Popularity – LP

2023: PDP, APC Jittery Over Obi’s Soaring Popularity – LP

July 31, 2022 4:09 am

The Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party, Bashiru Apapa, has asserted that the growing acceptability of the party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, among Nigerians will pave the way for its victory in the 2023 presidential election.

Apapa, who claimed that Obi’s presidential bid was daily receiving overt and covert support from many governors and notable leaders, went on to add that Nigerians were tired of the country’s negative drift in the hands of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The deputy chairman, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during a sensitisation programme for …

2023 Downtrodden Nigerians Are Our Structure

2023: Downtrodden Nigerians Are Our Structure – Labour Party

July 29, 2022 5:41 am

The National Chairman of the Labour Party Hon. Julius Abure has called on Nigerians to remain resolute in their quest for good governance and not be carried away with insinuations that the party has no structure to win the 2023 presidential election, pointing out that the suffering Nigerians are the party’s structures.

Abure stated this at a North West one day mobilisation, sensitisation program with national officers in Kaduna.

Represented by the national secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouq, the national chairman said the program is aimed at sensitising and mobilising more supporters to ensure they go to the polls against all …

I'm Relying On A Political Miracle In 2023 – Obi Replies Atiku

2023: Miracles Have Always Worked For Me – Obi Replies Atiku

July 26, 2022 4:28 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Monday night responded to claims by his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), counterpart, Atiku Abubakar that only a miracle can make LP win the 2023 election.

Atiku, who spoke in an Arise TV interview recently, had said the Labour Party has no structure and as a result, can not win any elections.

In his response to the claim, Peter Obi who was featured on a Channels TV programme on Monday, said his political journey has always been characterized by the miracle of God.

Read Also: 2023: Soon, I Will Reveal What

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Incessant Killings, A Result Of Poor Leadership - Obi

Incessant Killings, A Product Of Poor Leadership – Obi

July 23, 2022 5:20 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has blamed the spate of killings in the country on poor leadership calling on the government to step up efforts to protect Nigerians. 

He stated this while lamenting the brutal murder of Rev Father John Mark Chietnum of Kafanchan Diocese who was killed by yet to be identified bandits in Kaduna State.

Obi asserted that Fr Chietnum’s death is among the many needless bloodletting in the country arising from poor leadership that needs to be changed.

The LP candidate, in a statement by his media aide, Valentine Obienyem, noted …

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