…As for the Igbos, what do you expect? They are mostly "Obidients", supporters of Peter Obi, Tinubu's arch-rival! Tinubu is doing extremely well, they insisted, albeit ruffling feathers! That was not the first time I had heard Yoruba elite - middle and upper classes - strenuously defend President Tinubu. To them, Nigeri…

…is doing everything to frustrate me and every single thing I do for a living - Peter Obi The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has alleged that his life is under threat, claiming he is deliberately being frustrated and targeted by the Tinubu-led administration. Speaking during an int…

…dismissed the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra State governor would not enjoy support from Northern voters. “I am not worried about Peter Obi at all because I know that Northerners will never vote for Peter Obi,” he said. When reminded that O…

…Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, counterpart, Peter Obi, calling for institution of an independent panel to probe the incident.

…Congress, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the chances of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi winning the 2027 presidential election, insisting the Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate would fail to secure the backing of Northern voters. Speaking on Monday during Channels Television's Politics Today, Sheriff a…

…such as unemployment are addressed, and Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, urging the Federal Government to delay implementation until after the 2027 general election over fears it could be misused against political opponents. Okiro has repeatedly weighed in on the debate in recent months, at differ…

…In the February 2023 presidential election, Tinubu polled 310,468 votes against Peter Obi's 308,372, winning by a margin of only 2,096 votes. The outcome upturned the dynamic of the state's politics as Benue has been a PDP stronghold for years under former Governor Samuel Ortom, who openly voted for Peter Obi during th…

…Segalink, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, lacks the qualities required to lead Nigeria, arguing that his politics is divisive and driven by what he described as an online “mob.” Awosanya made the remarks during an interview on Vanguard’s Politics Hub, where he sp…

…election and a leading opposition figure ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to either resign or abandon any plan to seek re-election, accusing his administration of failing to address the country's worsening insecurity and showing what he described as a lack of compa…

…presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has claimed that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde told him President Bola Tinubu had not contacted him more than 50 days after the abduction of schoolchildren in the state, describing the development as evidence of a worseni…

…President Atiku Abubakar and the National Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of entrenched corruption and called for probe. But Oyedele said the Federal Government does not operate a "shadow budget" or spend public funds outside the constitutional and st…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of gross corruption following claims that ₦8.83 trillion in 2025 expenditure was not captured in the national budget. Obi made the allegation in a statement posted on his X (formerly T…

National Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of entrenched corruption, citing the latest findings from the International Monetary Fund on Nigeria's public finances. In a post on X on Sunday, Obi alleged that about ₦8.83 trillion in government expendit…

By Henry Umoru Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, yesterday, said that the growing hunger of Nigerian citizens will get worse unless the people elect leaders who have citizens' welfare at heart. The former Anambra State governor, while reacting to the United Nations World Food Pr…

…to the refers to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, demanding a public retraction, apology and ₦50 billion in compensation over an alleged defamatory statement made during a podcast interview. The demand, was contained in a letter dated July 3, 2026, and issued by Neplus Ultra…

Mr Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday expressed concerns over a recent United Nations warning about a worsening food crisis in Northern Nigeria, calling for urgent government intervention to prevent further deterioration. Obi, a former governor of Anambra,…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over what he described as an avoidable food crisis ravaging northern Nigeria, following a fresh United Nations report showing that over 17 million people across nine states in the region are facing crisis-level hunger. Obi, in a…

…involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, with some insiders warning that the NDC may not eventually become the independent opposition platform many supporters expect. Multiple sources familiar with ongoing coalition discussions told Saturday Vanguard that some politica…

The party said the name of its vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would be uploaded after the completion of the required documentation, while the submission of candidates for other elective positions was also ongoing.

…joined. Earlier on Friday, Ibe called on NDC presidential candidate and his deputy, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and other opposition leaders to unite ahead of the 2027 elections after the court ruling. He argued that opposition parties still had time to work together before the next presidential election and specificall…

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, has reacted to the Lokoja court ruling on the derecognition of the party, describing it as an unnecessary and serious setback to Nigeria's democracy and democratic institutions. Obi, in a statement signed on Friday, said he received news of the j…

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, had threatened to file a N5 billion lawsuit against Mr Okonkwo.

…dismissed calls by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, for President Bola Tinubu to resign, describing the demand as childish, undemocratic and a distraction from governance. In a statement issued on Monday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo O…

…Ndigbo, has berated the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, for calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu from office.Ohanaeze said it has taken cognizance of recent public commentary attributed to the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, in which he allegedly c…

…Commenting on reports circulating on social media that former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, had pledged to halt some of President Tinubu's legacy infrastructure projects if elected president, Umahi said such a position would be regrettable. "When my brother, Peter Obi, said, as I saw on social media, that he wo…