Igbo leaders comprising elders, traditional and religious leaders as well as women groups, yesterday endorsed the joint presidential ticket of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi. In a five-point communique issued at the end of the summit with the…
Obi fully backed FG’s national savings proposal -Aide
Former Governor of Anambra State and the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, was the foremost voice during his tenure that fully supported the proposal that the Federal Government should…
Peter Obi: Stop fighting your brother, Northern youths caution Igbo politicians
The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has cautioned South-East leaders to stop using youths who are not even Northerners to fight their brother. The group was reacting to the statement credited to one Comrade Elliot Afiyo on behalf of Northern…
Northern Youths ask Atiku to drop Peter Obi (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar was cautioned on Tuesday by the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) for choosing Peter Obi as his running mate in 2019 general election. Atiku recently picked former Anambra State Governor…
Tambuwal gets Sokoto’s PDP gov ticket (Punch) * My VP position won’t clash with Obiano – Obi (Punch)
Tambuwal gets Sokoto’s PDP gov ticket (Punch) The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has rewarded the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, with the party’s governorship ticket for the 2019 election, an investigation by SUNDAY PUNCH has…
Atiku campaign group donates N10m to Abia pipeline explosion victims (Guardian)
Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation has donated N10 million to the victims of last week’s pipeline explosion that led to loss of human lives and property at Umuaduru and Umuimo communities in Osisioma Ngwa Council of Abia State. The former…
Catholic bishop, groups back Obi as Atiku’s running mate (Nation)
The Catholic Bishop of Awka, the Anambra State capital, Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, and prominent groups in the state have expressed support for former Governor Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Groups that endorsed…
Obi not on Twitter — Aide
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate for the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, is not on Twitter, his Special Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said on Monday. He was reacting to a statement published in some newspapers purportedly extracted from…
Umahi, Chris Uba mount pressure on Atiku to drop Peter Obi
Barely 24 hours after former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, emerged as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 polls, a clique in Igbo land led by Governor Dave Umahi and Chief Chris…
Atiku explains why he picked Obi as running mate (ThisDay)
The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO) Friday night confirmed that former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, had been picked by the Peoples Democratic Party Candidate (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as his running mate. APCO also gave reasons why…