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The Digest: The Presidency and opposition figure Peter Obi have traded words over the Federal Government's borrowing profile. President Bola Tinubu had defended the administration's borrowing, stating, "Borrowing is not leprosy." Obi countered on X, saying: "Borrowing is not only leprosy, but...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerian workers to wield their collective voice and votes to demand competent leadership. In a Workers' Day statement, Obi said workers must "refuse to reward failure, corruption, ethnic division, and bad governance."...

The Digest: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has declared that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027, dismissing opposition figures Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Atiku Abubakar as "failures" who have previously failed Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television's 'Politics...

The Digest: The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has disowned an X account that claimed the party was offering its presidential ticket to Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement, the party said only communications through its verified platforms are authentic...

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has described his closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan as productive, saying the talks focused on Nigeria's future. Obi, who led a delegation of South-East leaders to Jonathan's residence, said the engagement was part of ongoing...

The Digest: The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to join its platform and contest the 2027 elections. In an X post, the party hinted at a "two-week window" for the duo to join and secure the...

The Digest: Former Governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are intensifying moves to secure a joint presidential ticket on the ADC platform by rallying northern leaders around a one-term power rotation deal. The duo are pushing a "one-term" agenda to persuade northern stakeholders to back...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has arrived in Ibadan for a high-level opposition political leaders' summit hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. He joins an influential assembly including former Minister Rotimi Amaechi, former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former...

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has declared himself a "freelance politician" following a closed-door meeting with Peter Obi, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The meeting, held at the Government House in Bauchi, comes amid heightened speculation about Mohammed's...

The Digest: Peter Obi, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is currently in a closed-door meeting with Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed at the Government House in Bauchi. The meeting also includes some Southeast senators, according to Obidient Movement's National...

The Digest: Labour Party Chairman Nenadi Usman has stated that it would be "too late" for the party's former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return and contest under its platform ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Arise Television's Prime Time, Usman cited electoral guidelines...

The Digest: African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Peter Obi has reaffirmed his position that he won the 2023 presidential election, insisting the official result did not reflect the actual outcome. Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered podcast, Obi said: "I have run for the office of the...

The Digest: Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi hosted Peter Obi, Senator Victor Umeh, former Anambra Governor Achike Udenwa, and other opposition leaders at his Abuja residence on Saturday. Discussions centred on strengthening the opposition front and Nigeria's democratic future...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya movement has pushed back against recent remarks by Atiku Abubakar, suggesting a decline in Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso's political dominance in Kano. Spokesperson Habib Mailemo declared that only Peter Obi and Kwankwaso enjoy "organic" followership rooted in personal...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated he would step aside for Peter Obi if Obi becomes the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on Arise Television's Prime Time, Atiku said he would step aside for "any winner" who emerges through...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has dared opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir el-Rufai, declaring that no conspiracy can scare him off. Addressing state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors at the Presidential Villa, he said: "Me? They want to scare me...

The Digest: Prominent opposition figures, including Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, attended the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention at Rainbow Events Centre in Abuja on Tuesday. Over 3,000 delegates gathered for the event themed "So the Nation May Work,"...

The Digest: Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu's government of suppressing opposition politics, warning that Nigeria's democratic space is shrinking. Speaking on ARISE PrimeTime, Obi cited the denial of venues for ADC's national convention as a troubling sign...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerians not to vote for him based on tribal or religious sentiments, asking instead to be judged on his commitment to fixing the country. In an Arise TV interview, Obi said, "Do not vote for me because I'm from the South-East. Do...

The Digest: Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has threatened to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) if its internal processes are compromised, saying he does not mind changing parties "20 times." In an Arise TV interview, Obi said he left the PDP because it became "transactional,"...