Obi, who described the incident as another troubling manifestation of what he called the growing culture of toxic politics in Nigeria, said he was stopped from welcoming the young footballers despite making what he described as a simple request to greet them.
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for the ₦15.8 trillion reportedly saved from petrol subsidy removal, more than $100 billion in borrowings and increased government revenues since his administration assumed office.
The council, announced on Sunday, October 25, is chaired by the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as co-chairman and vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as co-vice chairman.
The battle for the soul of Anambra has assumed a new dimension ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with former governor and NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, seeking to retain his overwhelming support in his home state while his successor, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, mobilises support for President Bola Tinubu.
Obi made the declaration during an interview with the BBC on Tuesday, reiterating his position that fuel subsidy itself is not the fundamental problem but the corruption associated with its administration.
The structure, announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the movement’s National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, comprises zonal and state coordinators as well as directors overseeing critical areas of the campaign.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 16, 2027 general elections, formally clearing 18 political parties to participate in the presidential race.
Obi, who is seeking the presidency on the NDC platform, also dismissed reports that he rejected an offer to become Atiku’s running mate, insisting that no such proposal was made to him.
Keyamo made the remarks in a statement posted on X on Wednesday, September 9, following Tuesday’s incident in which Obi’s convoy was blocked by youths along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway while he was travelling to Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area.
The Benue State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack and blockade of the convoy of the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway in Makurdi on Tuesday.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
