12 articles tagged with “Peter Obi”
Nigeria's Court of Appeal upheld judicial restraint on PDP's convention while opposition figures challenged prolonged detention of former officials, as Zamfara governor's defection to APC strengthened ruling party control.
Peter Obi and Prince Adewole Adebayo have criticized Nigeria's leadership over worsening insecurity and governance failures, while commentators warn against foreign legislative interference amid police leadership upheaval.
Nigeria's main opposition party faces unprecedented hemorrhaging of elected officials to rival parties, while political commentators warn that weak resistance to attacks on opposition leaders threatens the country's democratic pluralism.
As Nigeria prepares for 2027 elections, the African Democratic Congress faces internal disputes over presidential endorsements while civil society organizations investigate security incidents involving opposition figures in Edo State.
Allegations of an assassination attempt on Peter Obi in Edo State, claims of security agency weaponization in Kano, and warnings about electoral credibility following FCT polls have intensified concerns about Nigeria's democratic health.
Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has shifted the national debt discourse, arguing that Nigeria's fundamental problem lies in fund mismanagement rather than borrowing levels, challenging conventional fiscal policy debates.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi and ex-Edo State Governor John Odigie-Oyegun narrowly avoided gunfire in Benin City during an attack on ADC supporters, intensifying concerns over political violence ahead of Nigeria's electoral cycle.
Opposition leader Peter Obi has challenged President Tinubu's energy commitments while Johannesburg grapples with cascading electricity and water supply disruptions, highlighting systemic infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Both chambers of Nigeria's National Assembly approved the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following heated debates over electronic transmission of results, with opposition lawmakers staging walkouts and former presidential candidate Peter Obi condemning the use of teargas against protesters.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized plans to install solar power at Nigeria's Presidential Villa for N10 billion, arguing the investment signals government abandonment of the national electricity grid as scheduled maintenance threatens widespread power outages.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially confirmed his intention to contest the 2027 elections, calling for national unity as Nigeria's ruling APC expands its dominance with governors defecting and INEC releasing the electoral timetable.
Peter Obi has launched 'Operation Rescue Nigeria' to mobilize citizens ahead of the 2027 elections, while opposition PDP lawmakers in Osun State break ranks to endorse President Tinubu's re-election bid.