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Democracy Is Dying In Nigeria – Peter Obi Cries Out

Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate has cried out that Nigeria’s democracy is failing.
According to him, the country is not practising true democracy, and the citizens are not getting the expected benefits from the government.
Obi noted that Nigeria’s democracy lacks accountability and does not prioritize service to the people.
The former Anambra State Governor added that democracy is dying in Nigeria and has become merely a process for the political elite to gain power and access public resources for personal and family gain.
Speaking in a statement released via his 𝕏 account on Wednesday after participating in an international Conference in Accra, Ghana, organised by the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Annual Democracy Dialogue, Peter Obi said, despite the situation, a new Nigeria is still possible.
The former presidential candidate urged Nigerians to vote only for credible individuals.
He wrote, “Today, 17th September, I participated in an international Conference in Accra, Ghana, organised by the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Annual Democracy Dialogue with the theme “What Makes Democracy Die?”
 
“Democracy is fundamentally about accountability, prioritising service to the people, ensuring security, providing education and healthcare, and lifting people out of poverty.
 
“Democracy dies when it ceases to be accountable to the people and when it no longer prioritises their needs.
 
“Nigeria is a typical example of where democracy is dying because it no longer serves the needs of the people and is no longer accountable to them.
 
“In Nigeria, democracy has become a process of elite state capture, granting access to public resources for personal and family interests.
 
“To reverse this situation, Nigerians must take democracy and elections seriously by ensuring that only people with competence, capacity, character, compassion, and commitment to service are elected.
 
“A new Nigeria is possible.”
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Details Of Peter Obi’s Meeting With Goodluck Jonathan Emerge

There are signs that former President Goodluck Jonathan and Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi could soon settle the ongoing discussions regarding a united opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Recall that the two leaders held a meeting behind closed doors on Thursday, according to details shared by Peter Obi on his X account.

In an interview with Daily Trust, sources familiar with the meeting said the engagement was a continuation of earlier conversations between Peter Obi and Jonathan on the permutations for 2027.

One of the sources stated that both men have acknowledged sharing the same political base, and a separate bid by each could hand President Bola Tinubu an easy victory.

The source also confirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been wooing Jonathan, but he is wary of the internal crisis in the party.

The source said, “This is the third or fourth time they’ve met since around Easter, but all the previous meetings were kept under wraps. The crux has been who should step down for the other as the coalition’s presidential candidate.

“You know the bulk of the votes Obi secured in 2023 came from the South, particularly the South East and South South, and also the traditional Middlebelt, which had also been Jonathan’s stronghold in 2011. They realised they cannot afford to approach the next election independently.

“Another matter is the platform. Many PDP leaders have been appealing to Jonathan to fly the party’s flag, but he is wary of the internal crisis. He is waiting for assurances.”

Another source also stated that Peter Obi’s camp has raised concerns about being sidelined in the coalition they helped build.

He said, “The ADC has not been able to fully convince the Obidient Movement that the party was not structured to deliver an Atiku presidency.” 

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2027: Goodluck Jonathan And Peter Obi Hold Closed-Door Meeting In Abuja

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, held a private meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Thursday.

Obi, who disclosed the visit in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, described Jonathan as his ”elder brother, a statesman, and leader,” adding that they had a fruitful meeting and discussed the state of the nation.

“Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader, former President Goodluck Jonathan. We had a fruitful closed-door meeting and discussed the state of our dear nation,” Obi wrote.

Although details of the meeting were not made public, the development comes amid ongoing conversations about Nigeria’s political direction and the state of governance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration

Jonathan, who led Nigeria between 2010 and 2015, has in recent years positioned himself as a mediator in national and continental issues, particularly in conflict resolution and democratic strengthening efforts across Africa.

Obi, on his part, has continued to engage stakeholders following his strong showing in the 2023 elections, where he came third behind Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The meeting is the latest in Obi’s series of consultations with key political figures as discussions around Nigeria’s future political realignments intensify.

Attempts to obtain clarification from Obi’s former campaign spokesman, Dr Yunusa Tanko, and leaders of the Obidient Movement were unsuccessful as calls and messages went unanswered.

Thursday’s meeting is the latest in Obi’s string of high-level engagements, signalling what observers believe could be the early stirrings of a new political coalition.

Speculations became rife of Jonathan’s possible return after the Peoples Democratic Party zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.

There have also been reports that the PDP had been wooing Obi to return to the party, as he is seen as major force capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

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You Boast About Excess Revenue, But Retirees Are Protesting Over Unpaid Gratuities, Pensions – Peter Obi Blasts Tinubu

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over failure to pay salaries and gratuities of retirees.
Speaking in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, Obi urged the federal government to show sensitivity and compassion to the suffering masses by deploying resources to critical areas that will help to create jobs to alleviate the people’s hardships.
Obi, who lamented that critical economic players and their associated institutions were undergoing a serious dearth of funds, stressed that some of them were even protesting as they could not meet their banks’ and staff needs.
 
“Why are retired public servants, including service men and women who have risked their lives for the nation, still protesting over unpaid gratuities and pensions?
 
“It is shameful that those who built this nation with their sweat, those who defended it with their lives, and those who have fulfilled their contractual obligations are reduced to begging for what is rightfully theirs, even after the government boasts of excess revenue,” he wrote.
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Peter Obi: Even The President Does Not Do This Monthly Show Of Shame – Obidient Movement Lambasts Wike

The Obidient Movement has lambasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
The group was reacting to Wike’s warning to the Peoples Democratic Party against fielding former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the 2027 election.
Speaking during his monthly media parley, Wike had warned the party that presenting Obi as the PDP’s candidate could “create problems for the party.”
Wike claimed that Obi’s return would only deepen the party’s troubles, arguing that the former Anambra State governor lacked political integrity, having previously described the PDP as “rotten.”
Speaking to Punch, Obi’s former campaign spokesman and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, faulted Wike’s frequent attacks, describing them as an obsession.
Tanko said, “It is quite surprising. These continuous media parleys that Wike hosts every month are becoming worrisome. Is it the duty of the FCT minister to do so, or does he prefer to waste taxpayers’ money?
 
“He is not the Governor of the FCT or the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is just a minister. Even the President does not do this monthly show of shame. That is what I will call it.
 
“Instead of him giving a monthly account of the money given to him as the FCT minister, he is busy engaging in trivial issues, which are political and not even part of his schedule of duty.
 
“His particular references to Peter Obi, continuously, seem to be a way to always be in the limelight and act as if he has credibility. He is obsessed with this man all the time. Every month, you must speak about him. It is totally unacceptable. Peter Obi does not even bother whether he exists or not.”
 
Tanko further accused Wike of using government funds to pursue personal grudges rather than focus on his duties.
 
“We are only focusing on what he wants to do for the people, pulling them out of poverty, changing the narrative, talking about health and security, and challenging the government where they are wrong.
 
“I think there will be a time when he will be held accountable for the people’s funds that he is using to malign individuals he has no business with daily.
 
“These continuous media parleys should be discarded, and the media should not continue to gratify them. If he is accounting for what is already in his coffers and seeing what he is doing, it is understandable. But this one now, he is just engaging in political brouhaha, which is totally unacceptable,” he stated.
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Mockery of Democracy – Peter Obi Blasts Rivers LG Poll

Former Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has reacted to the just concluded Local Governments’ election in Rivers State.
He described the election as a “mockery of democracy.”
Obi stated this on Sunday via his X page.
He said the conduct of the election was rascality taken too far.
According to him, when a Sole Administrator, illegally appointed conducts an election that should empower the people, it is not democracy but outright desecration of its very foundation.
The former Anambra state governor added that such actions are unconstitutional, legally untenable, and morally indefensible.
He added that the actions send a dangerous message that the rule of law can be discarded at the whim of those in power.
“But the truth remains unshaken: illegality can never give birth to legitimacy. Any structure erected on a foundation of lawlessness is a danger to both the state and the people.
 
“Nigeria cannot afford to continue on this perilous path. We cannot pretend to practise democracy while silencing the will of the people – especially at the grassroots, where democracy matters most,” he wrote.
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Nigeria Now a K!lling Field, Over 10,000 Deaths Under Tinubu’s Watch — Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi has described Nigeria as a k!lling field.
According to him, under President Bola Tinubu’s watch, over 10,000 Nigerians have been k!lled across Nigeria by non-state actors.
Quoting figures released by Amnesty International, he said over 10,000 lives have been lost to terrorists, bandits and other criminal gangs in just two years.
In a post on his official X handle yesterday, Obi said: “We can’t stop bemoaning the unending killing in the country. Despite not being at war, the killing, abduction and banditry incidents in our country continue to be daily and increasing at a worrisome rate.
 
“The recent attack in Okigwe, Imo State, that claimed the lives of many, with so many others still missing and feared dead, reflects once again, the alarming insecurity reality in our dear country.
 
“Over the weekend, I read in the dailies that Amnesty International warned that the Nigerian government is emboldening bandits through its “stunning failure” to protect citizens.
 
“They described the week as a bloody one, recording several deaths across various parts of the country, including the massacre of over 50 worshippers in a mosque in Katsina, the abduction of over 60 people in the same Katsina State, and the killing of over 15 farmers in Mangu, Plateau State, which displaced more than 200 families in just days. All of these in a single week in the country.
 
“Amnesty International further revealed that in just two years of this administration, over 10,000 Nigerians have been killed by armed groups in various states across Nigeria. Instead of improving security, insecurity has worsened under this administration and in just two years, with new armed gangs emerging.
 
“Nigeria, which is not even officially at war, has recorded over 10,000 civilian deaths in just two years, a number similar to civilian deaths in Ukraine, which is officially at war.
 
“This means that, in just two years, Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has taken almost as many civilian lives as a country under open warfare.
 
“We must now wake up as a nation. The first duty of any government is to secure the lives and property of its people.
 
“This should concern all of us who claim to be politicians and leaders. We must put Nigerian citizens first, stop the politicking, name-calling, and gossip, and focus on addressing these real issues. The time to act is now. A new Nigeria is possible.”
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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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