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2027: I’ll Run With Peter Obi – Datti Baba-Ahmed Says

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential running mate, said on Friday that he is open to contesting alongside Peter Obi again in 2027.

Baba-Ahmed stated that he would consider running with Obi if Nigeria’s electoral system improves.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he said: “If Nigeria is still around and there is an electoral system to follow, my love for Nigeria is undying, mark that.

“I will appropriately associate with groups and individuals I think are like minded.”

On the possibility of still running with Peter Obi, he said: “Absolutely, if you had heard what I was saying on air two months ago, there are two individuals that I would succumb to.

“The first has not said, so I won’t say it on his behalf, and the second one is Peter Obi and always Peter Obi until he decides not to.”

When asked if he would consider running with Rotimi Amaechi, he said: “The first person is not Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi is a good guy. By the way, why do you think that I have to be a deputy? Don’t keep looking at me like a deputy.”

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Peter Obi slams Ibom Air’s lifetime ban on passenger, says justice favors the powerful

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised the decision by AON to impose a lifetime flight ban on a young passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, over misconduct on board.

In a statement on Tuesday, Obi revealed that he had apologised to the airline and its crew for the passenger’s “unacceptable conduct” but expressed shock at the severity and speed of the punishment, describing it as unjust and disproportionate.

Quoting the ancient Greek philosopher Anacharsis, Obi said the incident once again highlighted how “the law is like a spider’s web: it catches the weak, while the powerful break through with ease.”

He questioned the due process behind the overnight sanction and decried a system where the less privileged face swift and harsh consequences, while influential individuals often escape accountability for more serious offences.

Obi argued that while the young woman’s actions were wrong, there should be space for compassion, rehabilitation, and understanding, especially when misconduct may stem from frustration or displaced aggression.

He warned that justice must be consistent to avoid becoming “oppression in disguise,” adding that power must never determine who is punished and who is pardoned.

His words …

“The Poor Must Not Be Punished While the Powerful Walk Free

Yesterday, I sincerely apologised to Ibom Air and its crew for the unacceptable conduct of one of their passengers.

This morning, I woke up to learn that the passenger, the young Ms. Comfort Emmanson in her twenties, has been banned from flying for life—once again showing how our system works, proving the truth of Anacharsis’ words that “the law is like a spider’s web: it catches the weak, while the powerful break through with ease.”

There is everything systemically
Wrong and unjust about this authoritarian decision. What due process was followed over night leading to this sanction? Have we exhausted the avenues of justice and compassionate resolution on this matter?

It is a tragic irony that a young lady in her twenties can be banned for life, while we—her parents —commit worse crimes against humanity and are celebrated; those in positions of authority perpetrate far greater offences that harm the nation deeply, yet move freely in comfort, shielded from consequences, and in Ms. Emmanson’s case, the authorities acted with lightning speed, but the same urgency is absent when dealing with the influential and politically connected.

If this young woman, who indeed acted wrongly, now seeks to apologise, who will hear her cry in a country where the pain of the poor is invisible and the dignity of the less privileged is often disregarded? Justice must be consistent, or it becomes oppression in disguise.

This must change. Justice must be equal for all. There must be room for compassion, for rehabilitation, and for understanding when misconduct stems from frustration or displaced aggression. Power must never determine who is punished and who is pardoned.

May God heal our land.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO”

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I’m Not Like Soludo, Peter Obi Did Well as Anambra Governor – Dr Chris Ngige

Former Anambra State governor and ex-Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige has stated that Peter Obi did well as Governor of the state.
According to him, he’s not like Charles Soludo  who has been attacking Obi.
Speaking in an interview, Ngige stated that during his tenure from 2003 to mid-2006, significant reforms in education, health, and public service were initiated and set and Obi continued after he left office.
“I had sealed everything, started the ball, and passed it to him; he just put it into the net. The evaluation done on education was during my years as governor—2004, 2005, and half of 2006.
 
“I’m not attacking Obi. He did well as governor in my state because he followed my footsteps and consolidated on what I was doing. Most of those things were not his original ideas,” Ngige added.
His words in part:
“I put the place on good in fact what he was doing number was a cruise control situation cruise control he was on cruise control in education in health in a public service reform in everything he was on cruise control he had got the ship i have selling i had sealed everything started the ball and passed it the ball to him and he just put it into the net. The evaluation done on education were my years. 2004 I was governor there. 2005 I was governor there. 2006 I was governor for half of the year. That was evaluation done. So but I’m not going to enter any controversy. They will now say I’m like Governor Soludo who is attacking everything Obi. I’m not attacking everything Obi. Obi did well as governor in my state because he followed my footsteps and consolidated everything I was doing. None of them. Most of those things are not his original idea….”
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Peter Obi can be trusted to serve one term — Middle Belt Forum

The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has expressed confidence in the integrity of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, affirming that he can be trusted to honour his promise to serve only a single term if elected president in 2027.

MBF National President, Dr. Bitrus Pogu, remarked while reacting to Obi’s recent pledge to serve just one four-year term if given the mandate.

According to Pogu, the Middle Belt has no reason to doubt the former Anambra State governor, given his track record of keeping to his promises.

He stressed that Obi’s assurance was not a political gimmick to win over the region, but a commitment rooted in honour and integrity.

“We believe Peter Obi is a man of honour and we believe that if he gets the win and he promises or promised something, he will keep to it.

“But like I have always said, we are where we are because we are not yet a nation. That is why several factors have continued to hold us back from attaining the dreams of our founding fathers,” he said.

The MBF president, however, pointed out that ideally, the number of terms a leader serves should be determined by the constitution and the electorate, rather than sectional interests. Nonetheless, he maintained that the Middle Belt stands by its trust in Obi’s word, describing him as a leader who keeps his commitments.

“But that issue is for the future. For now, as a people, we believe Peter Obi because we know he is a man of integrity and honour who keeps his words,” Pogu added.

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“President should be allowed to serve only 5-year single term and leave” – Peter Obi

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for a single five-year tenure instead of the current four years for Nigeria’s president.

Obi made the proposal on Friday during a courtesy visit to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the Government House.

He argued that removing the option of a second term would enable the president to concentrate fully on delivering on campaign promises without being distracted by re-election plans.

“I’ve said it and I want to say it again in this Government House that if I have the opportunity, we should stop having a second tenure for president. It should be five years straight, so that people can come in knowingly they have a job to do. What people do now is to be president for one year and use the rest of the years thinking about their next tenure. We must stop it, let’s face the real job, do your own and go,” he said.

The 2027 presidential candidate also stressed the need for stronger political party structures, independent of elected officials.

“I want the party to be bigger than the president and the governors so that we can have orderliness,” he added.

In response, Governor Mohammed called on Obi to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as his political home.

“We want you to come back to the PDP. Please come back because that is where you belong. We want you to be in the PDP, there are plans, desires and strategies,” he said.

Mohammed further urged opposition parties to set aside ego and personal interests to work together in the interest of Nigerians.

Netizens Reactions…

Prince Muhammed Tadese Gcfr reacted: “This is the person that tells u that 2 years is enough for him to solve Nigerian problem.”

PrinceDr Rich Adetule wrote: “Loading small small. 4 years to 5 years. This man na gbajue.

Moses Gbenga added: “From 4 years to 5 Years. Probably by next year it will be 6 years and before 2027 it will be & years, see inconsistency. We are waiting o.

Sesan Emmanuel Daodu wrote: “Madman has given you advice again.”

Dayo Emmanuel asked: “But 8years is good for the Governors…?

Layi Akanbi said: “That is a good idea. Let us start it with Tinubu on his second term.

U think say u wise……….”

Kehinde Abiodun Oke reacted: “So not 4 years again? I swear Obi is a confused man and original gbajue can you his followers see his master how confusing he is….. A man who doesn’t really know what he wants….. Mr packaging.”

Abdulhameed Ibrahim said: “The same Obi that said he will resolve Nigeria’s problems within two years is now clamoring for 5 years?

What does he need the extra 3 years for again?

Azoribe Kaycee Caleb said: “Confusion everywhere..”

Mr Mao added: “All I can see is desperation.

Olufemi Mustapha advised: “He should push for it if he ever become president.”

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“Peter Obi doesn’t need to be President, he just want to serve” – Chimamanda

Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has shared her thoughts on why former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, seeks to lead Nigeria, saying his ambition is driven by love for the country—not desperation or personal gain.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans, Chimamanda emphasized that Obi isn’t chasing power for ego or recognition.

“He doesn’t need to be president. He wants to be because he cares about Nigeria. And that’s a very important distinction,” she said.
“There are people who are desperate to become president, not because they have good intentions, but because of their egos.”

The celebrated writer said her support for Obi stems from what she described as his selfless leadership style and firm commitment to national development.

According to her, Obi’s character has remained consistent over the years.

“The person I knew 15 years ago is still the same in terms of his values. He is genuine, consistent, and curious—qualities I believe are essential in a leader,” she said.

Chimamanda also lauded Obi’s humility, pointing out that he views leadership as a responsibility, not a privilege.

“Peter Obi is not someone who expects gratitude for doing his job. He sees leadership as service, not as an opportunity to lord over people,” she added.

When asked about the possibility of Obi not securing the party’s presidential ticket in the future, Chimamanda avoided speculations.

“I don’t want to talk in specifics about how I’ll feel if he’s not the presidential candidate. I don’t want to think about that yet because we don’t know what will happen,” she said.

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Singer, Portable Excited As He Meets Peter Obi

Portable, the controversial Nigerian singer, has met with former presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

The singer appeared to be in awe as he met with the politician.

A video making the rounds on social media shows Portable bowing as he met Peter Obi by his car.

The former presidential candidate, Obi welcomed him and gave him a hug.

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Kidnapping Increased After Tinubu Took Office – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has lamented about the high spate of kidnappings in the nation.

In a post via his official X handle, Obi said the kidnappings of Nigerians increased rapidly after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023.

The former Governor of Anambra stated that the government is rewarding those who paid to get Tinubu elected rather than spending money to tackle insecurity in the nation.

Obi also called on the Tinubu government to increase the defence budget and stop spending funds on fancy weapons systems that fail to tackle the roots of the problem, which are poverty, poor education, and anger at army atrocities.

The LP chieftain also called out those who have continued to see his criticism of a bad system as bad and are maligning his person and the Obidients for seeking good governance and a better future for all Nigerians.

He wrote: “For those who have continued to see my issue-based constructive criticism of a bad system as bad and are maligning my person and the Obidients for seeking good governance and a better future for all Nigerians, let them now read this report from the respected international newsmagazine, The Economist of London and do the same.

“How much politicians in Nigeria care about national insecurity has long been correlated with how close it gets to their mansions in Abuja, the capital. On its outskirts on January 2nd, a father and his six daughters were kidnapped, prompting a rare outcry on high.

“A crowdfunding effort to pay the ransom was even backed by a former minister. But the kidnappers instead killed one of the girls and demanded more cash. The wife of President Bola Tinubu publicly lamented a “devastating loss”. Yet such horrors are still appallingly frequent—and largely ignored by politicians.

“In one incident last week in the South East, 45 people were kidnapped and are still missing, yet few leaders spoke out. The deadliest zone is the Nort East, where jihadists linked to Islamic State attack the army and villages. The North-west, too, is riddled with gangs that routinely kidnap for ransom. A decades-long conflict between mostly Muslim herders and largely Christian farmers rumbles on in the country, where on Christmas Eve, gunmen mowed down at least 160 people.

“Separatist violence still smoulders in Southe East. At his inauguration last May, Mr Tinubu declared security his “top priority”. Yet more than 3,600 people were kidnapped in 2023, the most ever, according to tAcleded, a global monitor of conflict.

“The snatching rose sharply after Mr Tinubu took office. And almost 9,000 Nigerians were killed in conflict last year (see chart). The government stresses that, in its most recent budget, spending on defence and the police took the biggest share, about 12% in all.

“The Defence got a fifth more than it did last year. Yet inflation is running at 29%, so in real terms, the defence budget has fallen. The government tends to splurge on fancy weapons systems that fail to tackle the roots of the problem, which are poverty, poor education, and anger at army atrocities.

“The latest budget includes funds for six t-129 Turkish attack helicopters on top of the 12 costly Bell choppers bought last year from America for $1bn, not to mention 12 Super Tucano attack aircraft. Buying strike drones has become so popular that the Army runs in a fleet alongside that of its forces. But drones are very good at guarding schools from kidnappings, and heavy weaponry risks disaster. A drone recently killed at least 85 civilians at a festival in Kaduna state—not the first such cock-up.

“The army promised to “fine-tune” its operations, but more radical change is needed. The police, well equipped but able to use better human intelligence, should lead on domestic security, not the army, which has been deployed in all 36 of Nigeria’s states.
Another huge problem is graft in security spending. “Defence is a prime part of the budget where you can take large quantities of money out without people being any the wiser,” says Matthew Page of Chatham House, a think-tank in London.

“Much of the budget, he says, is still about rewarding those who paid to get Mr Tinubu elected. Sometimes the army fails to receive its budget allocation. This is worsened by a system known as “security votes”, whereby parts of defence spending are deemed too sensitive to o require public oversight.

“The practice, which accounts for perhaps $700m a year, increased sharply under the last president and may well jump more under Mr Tinubu. The defence budget has nearly tripled since 2019. But thanks to inflation, wasteful purchases, sales, and corruption, Nigerians do not suffer. General Christopher Musa, the Chief Defence Staff, appears to understand the roots of the insecurity. “Military effort alone is incapable of restoring enduring peace,” he says, adding that the army helped build hundreds of schools under his command in the north-east. Yet many politicians seem keener to spend on themselves, rather than create the conditions for peace or fill the country’s fiscal hole. Even if Mr Tinubu resists the temptation to reinstate the petrol subsidy that he largely removed last year, debt servicing alone in 2024 may gobble up 61% of revenue.

“In November, the national assembly approved SUVs for all 460 lawmakers, at a reported cost of $150,000-plus per car. In two months, the government has budgeted $31m to improve accommodation for the president and vice-president—in a country of around 220m people where more than 80m are reckoned to live on less than $2.15 a day and many fear being kidnapped.”

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2024: LP‘ll Adjust to New Role As Nigeria’s Main Opposition Party — Obi

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate has said his party is adjusting to its role as the main opposition party.
According to NAN, Obi, said a new Nigeria is possible despite the numerous yet-to-be-fulfilled aspirations of citizens.
Obi, in his New Year Message to Nigerians on Monday, said that “As Nigeria is the only country we have, deeply endowed but lacking good leadership over the years, we will continue to seek a new Nigeria that we know is possible.”
According to him, the party will continue to adjust to new role as Nigeria’s main opposition party.
Expressing his heartfelt and warmest greetings to all Nigerians, Obi prayed God to bless them richly and grant them their good hearts’ desires in the new year and beyond.
Obi said: “The events of past year are now part of our national history. As we trudge on, we remain mindful of the State of our Nation, and that our best hopes and aspirations remain largely unfulfilled.
 
“Peace and security continue to elude us with the rising level of bloodletting deeply troubling and sometimes beyond a war situation.

 
“A situation where hundreds of Nigerians are violently killed in December alone is deeply sad and unacceptable.

 
“While we pray for the repose of the souls departed, we demand that the Federal Government must do whatever is required to bring the perpetrators to justice and permanently stop a reoccurrence in any part of Nigeria.”
He noted that the nation’s economy needed a turnaround considering the rising unemployment, inflation, poverty, inequality and other key socio-economic variables.
“Nigerians are now very aware and convinced that good governance, inclusive development, and accountable leadership expected in a functional democracy, continue to elude us.
 
“But we must be consistent and resolute in our demand for rule of law, regulatory quality and government effectiveness for transformative solutions to litany of our social problems.
 
“If there is one fundamental threat to our democracy, it is the undermining and weakening of our national institutions and the capture of state affairs and resources by few individuals and private interests.
 
“This must stop for Nigeria to move forward and function as an inclusive and sustainable society and nation,” Obi, a former two-term Anambra governor, said.
According to him, in a democratic and secular country like ours, there must be full respect for the separation of powers between the three independent arms of government, as well as between the federating units.
He said  the National Assembly should devote time and commit itself to diligent performance of their functions like the 2024 budget that required their prudent examination and subsequent patriotic oriented approval or rejection.
Obi said  the nation must work assiduously to avoid drifting to a one-party state, or a situation, where the Federal Government intervened unduly in the internal affairs of the states, particularly in circumstances where national security is not threatened.
He added: “We in Labour Party have undertaken in the national interest and in our undying commitment to a New Nigeria that is possible, to remain firmly in opposition and as such, must remain focused going forward.
 
“Our collective role in nation building remains fundamental and obligatory,” Obi said.
He used the opportunity to thank all Nigerians who supported his campaign during the 2023 elections and voted for his party because of their belief in the quest for a New Nigeria.
Obi said the outcome of the 2023 presidential elections was contested and remained so, on record,” but the Courts of law have spoken; so be it”.
He said: “I wish to thank members of the Labour Party, the Obidient Family, friends and well-wishers of Nigeria for their loyalty, resilience, tenacity and commitment to true democracy.
 
“We will continue ongoing discussions and efforts for the Labour Party to adjust to our new role as Nigeria’s main opposition party.
 
“We will continue to constructively engage all Nigerians and our friends, who have now realised the vast implications of the road not taken; and the folly of national interest decisions predicated on sentiments and primordial interests.”
 
Obi said that Nigeria remained a God-given country and that the business of Nigeria was far too important to be left to those involved in transactional politics.
 
“I am involved in the struggle for a New Nigeria that is possible and works for all and will remain passionately committed to the crusade.
 
“I, therefore,  implore you all who strive for a New Nigeria to remain fully engaged, committed and resilient as it is and will be possible.”
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Obi Reacts to Massacre of Innocent Villagers In Plateau

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election has reacted to the massacre of over 100 people in Plateau State.
Condemning the killings on his Twitter page, Obi urged Nigerians to pray.
He consoled the families of the bereaved who were massacred in the mindless act of terrorism that occurred on Christmas Day in Plateau State.
Obi wrote:
As we celebrate this season of peace and love and the approach of a new year, I like to spare a thought for our compatriots in uniform. After my sympathy visit to the Regent of Oba Community in Anambra State for the recent horrific killing of people in a nightclub in that community; plus the mindless act of terrorism that occurred on Christmas Day in Plateau State, where the death toll is now reportedly more than 100 with over 300 injured; with the saddening acts of violence that have occurred in Zamfara and Kastina States, where farmers were killed and several others kidnapped, and the many other violent attacks in many parts of the country, which may go unreported; my thoughts went to our overstretched security operatives. The men and women of our armed and security services come to mind.
 
They are our gallant troops in various battlefronts of insecurity, the policemen and women on patrol in our cities and highways, the Civil Defense Corps, and Department of State Security operatives. These illustrious citizens are often lost in our thoughts and prayers both as leaders and fellow citizens, yet they remain the guardians and protectors of our freedom as a people. I am also thinking of those who in the call of duty have to spend this festive season away from the comfort of their homes and the embrace of loved ones.
 
I am referring to those who face the risk of the supreme sacrifice to protect and defend the freedom of our dear nation and the liberties that come with our democracy. Let us spare them our thoughts and prayers this season.
 
Let them be reassured that their labours are appreciated by a grateful nation. Great nations are built by rulers, citizens, and the protectors of freedom. Therefore, to all our illustrious heroes, please accept the prayers and thoughts of your compatriots and the appreciation of a grateful nation for your services and sacrifices. God bless you all for what you do for us all.
 
And to all the families who have lost their loved ones to these acts of violence, do accept my sincere condolences. These are very challenging times in our nation.
 
Even some countries in open declared wars have not experienced this level of insecurity, violence and loss of human lives. Let us continue to pray for our nation that God will heal our land. -PO”

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