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BREAKING: Fuel Subsidy Is Organised Crime, I Would Have Approached It Differently As President – Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has reacted to the problems facing the country following the removal of fuel subsidy.
He again emphasized that fuel subsidy as an organised crime.
Obi, on Monday, said this while speaking on Arise TV ‘The Morning Show’ on what approach he would have taken differently in resolving the looming strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress.
“Fuel subsidy is organised crime. I said it repeatedly that it should be removed. For me, the approach would have been, is to remove the corruption and criminal side of it and remove the excess demand.
 
“By doing this, you would have reduced it by 50 per cent. The remaining 50 per cent is what we would have been able to, after consultation with various stakeholders in order to find a way in an organised manner, remove and show the proceed of the gains of the removal to be invested in critical development areas.”
The former Anambra State governor added that he felt positive about Nigeria’s future.
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Peter Obi Reveals Solution To Security Issues In Southeast

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Mr. Peter Obi,the  Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, has said the security crisis ravaging the Southeast region can only be tackled if the leaders are united.

The former Anambra governor stated this in a message he delivered during the Southeast Summit on Economy and Security, in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

According to Obi, the people of the Southeast, who are predominantly businessmen, have gradually lost their sources of income due to criminal activities perpetrated by hoodlums in the zone.

The LP presidential candidate, whose message was aired at the summit, urged the leaders of the Southeast to come together and speak up on ways to end the embarrassing insecurity in the region.

He said, “This summit which is focusing merely on security and its economic impact on the Southeast has come at the most auspicious time. It’s very necessary that as a people we come together, and put our heads together to find a lasting solution to this problem of insecurity in our homeland.

“Our mainstay as a people is business, no business and indeed any other economic activity would thrive amid insecurity.

“If we put our minds to it and work in unity and mutual trust, we will find a way out of this problem that is alien to us.

“Let me therefore commend your excellencies, the governors of the Southeast for initiating the idea of the summit and working together to make this a reality.

“Let me urge everyone at this summit and those of us who are unable to attend in person to speak up, contribute ideas, and be part of the initiatives or actions that would be agreed upon at this summit to bring an end to the problem of insecurity in our region.

“God to guide us, grant us the wisdom, strength, and courage to take the necessary steps to end insecurity in our homeland so that we can continue to work with our God-given talent and energy to restore peace, tranquility in the Southeast and indeed our dear country Nigeria.”

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Why Peter Obi Thought PEPC Would Declare Him Winner – Yunusa Tanko

Dr. Tanko Yunusa, the national spokesman of the the Peter Obi/Labour Party (LP), 2023 Presidential Campaign Committee has opened up on why Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election had high hope of winning his case at his Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
Recall that before the Tribunal verdict, Obi, on various occasions had expressed his confidence that he would be declared the winner of the presidential election.
However, the reverse was the case when the PEPT judges upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu.
Explaining why Obi was confident he would be declared winner, Yunusa said it was because of his faith in the PEPC and the judiciary.
He stated that many Nigerians had hoped that the judiciary would be bold enough to upturn the election result because of the glaring evidence.
According to him, “Many Nigerians expected that the judiciary would be courageous enough to upturn the election considering the humongous evidence that were presented before the court. Our principal, Peter Obi had so much faith in the PEPC and the judiciary, and so also did we in the labour Party but when we see them skin off basic fundamental truths, it is important for the people to air their views on the matter.
 
“There are different views and opinions on the judgement of the PEPC but the most important thing is that the verdict of the Justices is a classical rape on Nigeria’s democracy and that did not go down well on many Nigerians.”
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Don’t Waste Your Time, Money Going To Supreme Court – APC Chieftain Tells Atiku, Obi

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have been urged not to approach the Supreme Court to contest the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
The call was made by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kailani Muhammad.
The APC chieftain said it would be a waste of time and resources if Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, and Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), approached the apex court for redress.
Addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, Muhammad said the ruling of the apex court would not be anything different from that of the tribunal, adding that the judges did a thorough job by addressing the issues raised one after the other.
He described the judgement delivered by the tribunal judges, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu, as a win for democracy, the rule of law and the affirmation of the people’s mandate.
Muhammad, therefore, urged Atiku and Obi to join hands with Tinubu to build a virile country that generations yet unborn will benefit from, adding that the president has done well in actualising what his predecessors couldn’t do.
He also called on Nigerians to give the president maximum support to reposition the country, saying that “Nigeria will be a Haven under Tinubu.”
Kailani, however, said Nigerians are passing through difficult times presently as a result of the subsidy removal and called on Tinubu to speed up the palliatives and other measures that will cushion the effects.
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PEPT Judgement: Nothing Will Come Out of Your Appeal – Edwin Clarke to Obi, Atiku

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke, SAN has given a verdict ahead of Supreme Court review of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal ruling dismissing petitions against the election of Bola Tinubu as President of Nigeria.
Clarke claimed that nothing will come out of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s appeal to the Supreme Court.
Recall that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, on Wednesday, upheld the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but his challengers have vowed to proceed to the Supreme Court.
Tinubu’s victory is being challenged by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who came second in the election, and third-placed Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Appearing on Channels Television on Sunday, Clarke noted that all the matters presented by Atiku and Obi at the tribunal have already been adjudged at the Supreme Court.
“In my personal view, and I believe my personal view is enriched with my past experience in the dispensation of justice at the bar.
 
“I have every belief and I seriously believe that the unanimous judgement of the Court of Appeal is unassailable, it is as fixed as you can fix anything and I can assure that if there is an appeal, I doubt if anything can come out of the appeal. Let us be clear to ourselves.
 

“All the matters, based on law that were brought before the tribunal, had already been adjudged by the apex court in this country.”

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INEC Is A Monumental Disgrace – Osita Chidoka

Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed out at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Chidoka berated INEC over its conduct of the 2023 presidential election.
Recall that the PDP and Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) had challenged the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the February poll, praying the court to nullify his win on the basis – among others – that INEC did not do a real-time transmission of results to the election portal. However, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) while giving its ruling on the petitions filed by Obi and Atiku last Wednesday, September 6, ruled that INEC is at liberty to transmit results in whichever way it deemed fit.
In an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, September 10, Chidoka blamed the electoral body for reneging on its pre-election assurance that it would transmit the election results in real-time.
“INEC is a monumental disgrace. INEC is an organization I am ashamed to be associated with as a Nigerian,” he said
He said this is because of  “the promises INEC made with the Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun [governorship] elections”.
 
“I came on this programme and called for third-party verification of the INEC system so that we are sure that on election day what is going to happen that day would not lead to a glitch. On election day, INEC said there was a glitch,” the former Aviation minister said.
According to him, despite INEC’s inability to test the election results portal on a large scale, the electoral body’s defence is a “shame.”
“Despite not testing the system, it is a shame that INEC went to court to argue that not complying with its regulation does not make it a ground to cancel an election,” he said
As far as he is concerned, INEC’s struggle with such an issue paints the country badly in the comity of nations and wonders why Nigeria cannot emulate countries like India and Indonesia which have large populations but conduct better polls.
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Don’t Appeal Judgement Upholding Tinubu’s Victory – Dave Umahi Advises Peter Obi, Says He Served As John The Baptist To Bring Tinubu To Office

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi has said that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election would fail if he appeals the verdict of the  Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) at the Supreme Court, which affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s win.

Recall that on Wednesday, September 6, the tribunal dismissed Peter Obi’s petition on grounds that it lacked merit. In a press conference he held on Thursday, September 7, Obi rejected the judgement and said he would be appealing it.

While speaking with newsmen in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital on Saturday, September 9, Umahi urged Obi not to appeal against the tribunal judgement, arguing that his appeal would also be thrown out by the Supreme Court.

“Throughout the campaign period and even now, I keep saying it boldly that God told me that Tinubu will be President of Nigeria. It was tough here in South East but I am very happy that Tinubu eventually became the President of this country. Like I said in Imo State, God has a purpose for everybody. There was John the Baptist, there was Christ and there is still Christ. Peter Obi has served the purpose of John the Baptist for the Divine President Bola Tinubu Ahmed, that’s all that God brought him to do this time around.

So, I advise him not to go to any court of appeal. I am not a Lawyer but the Governor of Ebonyi State is a Lawyer and he has interpreted the judgment and it has left no hope for any appeal. Those judges are spirits. They went into everything and dissected them just like getting a coconut and breaking it. You will get the water and everything and get the nut.

So, I advise him not to go to appeal, he is not even 2nd, he came 3rd at the election. he is our brother. Let South Eastern people come together to support President Tinubu. He made us the number one Minister even when we didn’t vote very well for him.

But we voted even very well more than other regions because through the calling of John the Baptist, we were able to bring down PDP and that is a victory for APC”.

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You Remain The Best Partner And Mother To Our Children – Peter Obi Celebrates His Wife On Her Birthday

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi celebrated his beautiful wife, as she turned a year older on Saturday, September 9.

In a post shared on Instagram, he praised her for being the best partner and the best mother to their children.

He also appreciated her for travelling with him around the nation during his campaign for the presidential elections.

He wrote;

My Dearest Wife, I most sincerely congratulate you on your birthday anniversary today. You remain the best partner and the best mother to our dear children. Your passionate contributions to the vision of a New Nigeria remain admirable, and your sacrifices for a better Nigeria are very encouraging. You traversed every part of our dear nation during our rigorous campaign period, preaching the gospel of the New Nigeria. I celebrate you today as always.

May God Almighty, who has been with you all these years grant you many more healthy and happy years, and continue to bless you always.

Happy Birthday My One and Only Dear Wife.”

See his post below…

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Wike’s Rise To Fame Has Always Been At Expense Of Those Who Helped Him – Atiku’s Aide

Nigerian lawyer and spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC), Nyesom Wike, rose to fame by betraying everyone who helped him.

  1. Bwala disclosed this in a post via X, formerly known as Twitter, in the wake of the loggerhead between Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the call for his suspension.

    Bwala further claimed that the former Rivers governor has never been faithful to anyone who helped him.

    The PDP chieftain made a list of some politicians Wike had deceived in the past, including the former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi.Accordingto Bwala, Wike is pretending to be loyal to President Bola Tinubu, with the assumption that he can scatter PDP and take control of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to advance his presidential ambition

  2. Hewrote: “Verifiable facts, Wike allegedly, has never been faithful or loyal to anyone that helped him; Rotimi Amaechi, Patience Jonathan, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. In fact, he deceived Peter Obi that he would support him, deceived Baba Obasanjo in London that he would support Peter Obi, deceived some members of his Gra gra 5 that he would support Obi, lied to Nigerians that APC is a cancer, and will never support APC government.

  3. “While doing all this, he was secretly negotiating his selfish ambition. He is more disloyal to PDP than anyone he accuses. His weapon is Benjamin Franklins. Imagine a society of Wike’s imagination and wishes. Banana republic

    “Check it; every of his rise to fame has always been at the expense of those who helped him. Unfortunately for him, now he has found himself under a politician who knows every side of the political coin.

    “In his small mind, he thinks while pretending to be loyal to Tinubu, he will scatter PDP and take control of the party in other to advance his presidential ambition against PBAT. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu must be smiling like a mouse that was served cookie and a glass of milk without asking for it.”

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BREAKING: Obi Failed To Specify How He Scored Majority Of Votes – Tribunal

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has ruled that the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did not adequately outline how they obtained the majority of legitimate votes in the February 25 presidential election, Daily Trust reports.

 

In the lead judgment read by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, said the political party made generic allegations of irregularities, suppression of votes and corrupt practices to rob them of their votes, especially in Rivers, Benue, Lagos, Taraba, Imo and Osun states but failed to specify the polling units affected.

Justice Mohammed further held that LP also failed to prove the allegations of overvoting against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and their actual reduced votes.

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