Only Peter Obi can save Nigeria–Labour Party
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The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Labour Party has expressed confidence that only its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has the solutions and competence to salvage the Nigerian economy.
The party urged Nigerians to identify with its quest to take power and move the nation to greater heights.
Labour Party made this assertion in an expanded stakeholders meeting in Abakaliki.
A communiqué, issued at the end of the meeting, was signed by Linus Okorie (Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone), Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh (Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone) and Emmanuel Nwobo (Central Senatorial Zone).
“The members of the National Transition Committee, NTC, of the Labour Party, Chief Fidelis Nwankwo, Rt. Hon. Linus Okorie and Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, convened the stakeholders briefing with a view to informing members of the Labour Party, Ebonyi State Chapter, about the future political activities of the emerging Labour Party, which include mobilisation of new members and registration.
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Bayern sign Olise from Crystal Palace
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Bayern Munich have signed French forward, Michael Olise, from Crystal Palace, the German giants announced on Sunday.
German magazine, Kicker, reported Bayern paid a release clause of 70 million euros ($75 million) to the Premier League club to secure Olise’s services on a five-year deal.
Olise, 22, completed a medical in the Bavarian capital on Sunday.
“It’s a great challenge, and that’s exactly what I was looking for,.
“I want to prove myself at this level and play my part in ensuring that we win as many titles as possible with our team in the coming years,” Olise said.
Born in London, Olise has represented France’s youth teams and will play for Les Bleus under coach Thierry Henry at the Paris Olympics in August.
Olise scored 10 goals and provided six assists in 19 Premier League games last season for the London club.
Atiku, Osinbajo, El-Rufai, others should unite to rescue Nigeria from APC, Tinubu – Lukman
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The immediate past National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and former governors of Kano and Kaduna states, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Nasir El-Rufai, to unite to rescue the country from APC and President Bola Tinubu.
Lukman, in a statement on Sunday, said political leaders must recognise that rescuing Nigeria from its current slippery slope is about teamwork and partnership.
He stressed that building the kind of united front capable of moving Nigeria’s democracy forward required selflessness on the part of Nigerian political leaders.
The former APC chieftain said: “The requirement for high acceptability from all sections of the country should humble all political leaders in the country, especially Alh. Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi, not to exploit the need for such a united front by imposing their presidential ambitions.
“In the same vein, other APC leaders such as Prof. Osinbajo, Chief Amaechi, Dr. Fayemi, Mal. El-Rufai, Sen. Amosun, etc. (APC political orphans) who in one way or another have ambitions to become Nigeria’s president must bury such ambitions, at least not during the negotiation to form the united political front.
Edo poll: Smear campaigns against Ighodalo efforts in futility- PDP
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The Peoples Democratic Party has described smear campaigns against its candidate in the September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, as efforts in futility.
On Thursday, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the PDP primary election.
This ruling followed a lawsuit (FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024) filed by dissatisfied delegates, with Kelvin Mohammed as their representative. The judge invalidated the primaries because 378 delegates, who were entitled to vote, were unlawfully excluded, breaching legal requirements.
The court found significant violations of the Electoral Act 2022, PDP guidelines and the party’s constitution during the primary held at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the state capital.
However, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba stated on Thursday that the court did not issue any order nullifying Ighodalo’s primary election as the party’s candidate for the state governorship election, noting the lack of any grounds for such an action.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Ologunagba said Ighodalo’s frustration stems from his emergence as the candidate, his widespread popularity across the state, and his strong lead in the election.