…in the Southeast has announced plans to lobby prominent Igbo leaders to persuade former Anambra State governor Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and back Tinubu's re-election bid.The Southeast chapter of the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN) reached this resolution at a meeting held in Owerri…
…supporters. According to him, the alleged irregularities were particularly pronounced in Anambra State, the home state of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, where he claimed 10 names were published by INEC as NDC candidates without the party’s authorisation.“The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, totally con…
…candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi; former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, eventually pursuing separate political platforms and presidential ambitions. Framework The G-100 process is therefore ent…
…up a coroner inquest panel to investigate killings and violence at Ikire on August 24. Anambra State Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered cannabis, methamphetamine and other substances estimated at N5.8m. A machete-wielding man has attacked security guards at a cinema in Lekki, Lagos,…
The people of Anambra State on Saturday went to various polling units and centres to cast their votes to elect a new set of Mayors who will take charge of affairs in the 21 local government areas of the state. The exercise began at about 8:20am in most polling units and centres visited, though with […] The post Anambra…
…of the numbers, structures, regional calculations and electoral realities.” The former Anambra State governor had emerged third during the 2023 presidential election. Obi finished behind Atiku Abubakar, then of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the eventual winner, President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Con…
…reportedly lodged for about four months. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the 46-year-old Anambra State indigene confessed to participating in vehicle vandalism across Lagos for about 10 years. Chigozie said, “My name is Chigozie Uba. I am 46 years old and I am from Anambra State. I was arrested and brought here by policem…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Mark, for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. Mark was also alleged to be a member of a four-man syndicate operating around the Ifite Awka axis of Awka South Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement issued on Frida…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obiaja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Comma…
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) says there will be no automatic victory for any chairmanship candidate in Saturday, August 29, 2026, local government elections, even where only one candidate is contesting a chairmanship seat. Addressing journalists on Wednesday at a pre-election briefing at…
…questioning his record on local government elections while he was governor of Anambra State. “It is a shame that Peter Obi, who did not care to conduct a local government election in Anambra State for the eight years he was governor, was also invited to the conference to express his political interest,” Lloyd said. The…
Peter Obi addressed the 13-month doctors' strike that took place in Anambra State while he served as governorThe strike, which ran from February 2011 to February 2012, raised serious questions about healthcare access in the stateObi made a striking observation about the strike's impact that has drawn fresh attention to…
…of mismanaging the savings from the proceeds of fuel susidy removal. The ex-governor of Anambra State spoke on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while reacting to the debate over whether fuel subsidy should be restored as proposed by Atiku. Atiku, who campaigned for…
A joint security team in Anambra State has raided suspected secessionist hideouts in Ogbaru Local Government Area, killing six suspected members of the group during a prolonged gun battle. One security operative was also killed in the operation, while another sustained injuries after an explosive device suspected to ha…
…noting that similar attacks were occurring in other parts of the country. The former Anambra State governor urged governments at all levels to strengthen security measures, improve intelligence gathering and rapid-response capabilities, rescue abducted Nigerians and arrest and prosecute those responsible for the attack…
The camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, have rejected the push by a political pressure group, G-100, for opposition parties to field a single presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Sunday PUNCH gathered that while both camps recogni…
…and advocacy groups from across the South East region converged on Awka, the Anambra State capital, for the maiden zonal town hall meeting organised by the pro-advocacy group, Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria. The event, held at the International Convention Centre, drew delegates and representatives from all five South…
…commencement of the 2027 presidential and National Assembly campaign season. The former Anambra State governor said candidates seeking the presidency should not rely on proxies or surrogates during the campaign, insisting that those asking Nigerians for their votes must be prepared to engage directly with the electorat…
…Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, commenced campaigns in Onitsha, his homeland in Anambra State, in style. Read Also: Governor Adeleke’s victory: Nigerians must replicate Osun experience in 2027 — Lawyers, activists Obi, who said Nigeria can work and must work, unveiled his agenda in critical sectors and listed f…
The Anambra State Police Command uncovered the murder of Kelechi Madu, 56, whose body was found in a bush just hours after his wife reported him missingThe prime suspect, 32-year-old Ifeanyi Nwankwo, is a friend of the deceased who allegedly confessed to orchestrating the killingPolice say Nwankwo collected money from…
…Peter for Nigeria, is known for his energetic support and online advocacy for the former Anambra State governor.However, a recent encounter between the duo looked far from the usual cheerful moments shared by political supporters.Peter Obi captured in a viral video appearing to chase away his fervent supporter, Peter A…
…locations:Lagos StateOgun StateRivers StateKaduna StateDelta StateKano StateImo StateAnambra StateNasarawa StateFederal Capital Territory, AbujaThe inclusion of states across the South-West, South-South, South-East, North-West and North-Central regions represents a significant widening of the refinery’s direct-distribu…
…former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress; and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, among 16 other candidates. INEC’s published list includes 19 presidential candidates and their running mates, with the commission making their personal information and…
…and campaign on issues that Nigerians are going through today,” Obi said. The former Anambra State governor also called for the remembrance of those who lost their lives during the recent Osun governorship election. “Let us not forget those who died in ensuring that the election in Osun was achieved, the way it went. W…
…Obi’s campaign activities, including preventing venues from being allocated to him in Anambra State. Senta questioned why Obi would be prevented from campaigning in Anambra, his home state, when the state was peaceful. He also alleged that opposition supporters had already faced attacks in Rivers State. “As a matter of…