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The former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, as his preferred choice for president in next month’s election. Mr Obasanjo gave his endorsement in an open letter to young Nigerians on Sunday. “None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job particularly looking at where the country is today and with the experience on the job that I personally had, Peter Obi as…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has enlisted Kalu, Prince-Iroha as the Candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. He was enlisted after the December 5, 2022 judgement of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Kalu, Prince-Iroha, A Professional Social Worker, Research and Learning Consultant, was born into the family of Chief Dr. Iroha Kalu Ukoha of Nde Umezema Compound Abia Ohafia. He holds Graduate and Post-Graduate Degrees from the University of Calabar, Nigeria; Prior to that, he attended Riverside Primary School and Sacred Heart College (SAHARCO) all in Aba. He is…

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has announced the appointment of Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of the Obi-Datti Campaign. Osuntokun’s appointment followed the resignation of Dr Doyin Okupe as Director General after his conviction for money laundering charges. Announcing the appointment at a strategic meeting with Labour Party candidates, PCC members and other stakeholders in Abuja on Tuesday the National Chairman of the party Barrister Julius Abure said the appointment became necessary after the resignation of Okupe. He stated that even though the party will miss the wealth of experience of Dr Okupe they have no…