By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE latest dispute over Anambra State’s debt has revived a financial controversy that dates back to the 2014 transfer of power from Peter Obi to Willie Obiano. Obi says he left Anambra without debt and with more than ₦75 billion in savings. Obiano’s administration gave a different account. It said it inherited […]
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Peter Obi vs Soludo: Anambra Debt Dispute Moves From Claims to Documents THE long-running political differences between former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and Governor Charles Soludo have taken a new turn over the state’s debt records. What began with allegations that Obi left debts behind has developed into a public exchange […]
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Anambra’s Inherited Debt Burden THE Anambra State Government says it is still servicing loans and other financial obligations inherited from previous administrations, including those of former governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano. The state Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, disclosed this during a Ndi Anambra podcast moderated by Ejimofor Opara, a special […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS 18 Presidential Tickets, Two Women: INEC Sets the Stage for Nigeria’s 2027 Election Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Field Takes Shape THE Independent National Electoral Commission has formally published the final list of presidential candidates and running mates for Nigeria’s January 2027 general elections. The list contains 18 presidential candidates from 18 political parties. […]
Delta’s Political Machinery: A Quiet Shift AS Nigeria gears up for the 2027 presidential election, all eyes are on the South-South, a region historically pivotal in shaping national outcomes. Within this context, Delta State has emerged as a laboratory of political intrigue, with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, quietly positioning themselves […]
Courtesy Visit to the Palace THE Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, on Thursday, 6 February 2026, received former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, and his entourage at the Asagba’s Palace in Asaba. The visit, described as cordial and symbolic, highlighted long-standing personal ties […]
Labour Party Without Peter Obi: What Next? WHEN Peter Obi formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on 31 December 2025, the move came as little surprise to keen observers of Nigeria’s political landscape. Long before the announcement, events within the party had signposted a looming separation driven largely […]
By MELVIN KOFFA LABOUR Party presidential candidate and leading opposition figure, Peter Obi, has condemned the conviction and life imprisonment of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing the development as a major setback for national unity and a reflection of “failed leadership.” In a statement shared on his verified X account, Obi said the sentencing comes […]
BY GLORY UGOBA Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair, and credible governorship election in the state this Saturday. Obi made the appeal on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after visiting the College […]
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. Tinubu scored a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat his closest rivals — Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour […]