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2023 Presidency: What Peter Obi Said About His Plans For Nigeria In United States
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has reiterated his plan to move the country from consumption to production if elected as the next President in 2023.
The former Governor of Anambra State promised to pursue intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, and security of lives and properties if he succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari.
He made the promise on Thursday at a meeting with Nigerians in Diaspora held at Howard University in Washington, DC in the United States of America (USA).
According to Obi, his government will lay emphasis on patriotism, national interest, national morale, national character, political will and overall quality of government.
He promised to democratize the nation’s security architecture through security sector and governance reforms; and proper civilian oversight that is not transactional.
Obi added that his administration will tweak the security architecture, and allow professionals to head each security agency to lead in areas where they have a comparative advantage.
He said: “Our vision and mission is to give full expression to our democracy by moving our country from consumption to production.
“We will pursue intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, security of lives and properties; and lay added emphasis on patriotism, national interest, national morale, national character, political will and overall quality of government. We will democratize our security architecture, via security sector and governance reforms; and proper civilian oversight that is not transactional
“We will tweak the security architecture, and incentivize professionalism by offering each arm or agency, to lead in areas where they have a comparative advantage within the shortest possible time through a public-private partnership. Bolstering our power sector is imperative. We will lay special emphasis on critical infrastructure, especially Power, to ensure a clear measurable increase of 200% of today’s generation, transmission and distribution.
2023: What Peter Obi Said About His Plans For Nigeria In US
We will pursue aggressively modalities for raising the national internet penetration and robust contribution of ICT to overall economic growth and aid national development. Africa will remain the centrepiece of our foreign policy. We will improve Nigeria’s diplomatic sphere of influence via peacekeeping, trade, and investment initiatives.
“Trade and Investment will remain core components of our African foreign policy. We will rebuild Nigeria’s military power, promote economic growth, and enhance its technological prowess to improve Nigeria’s diplomatic influence in sub-regional, regional and global affairs via peacekeeping activities.
“We will proactively reassert Nigeria’s leadership role in African affairs through constructive engagement, using existing sub-regional and regional forums as well as bilateral platforms for dialogue on current and emerging challenges.
“We will aggressively pursue human capital development in the education and health sectors, within available resources; with a view to adopting pertinent global best practices in both sectors. We will have zero tolerance for corruption; block leakages and cut the cost of governance. Our total commitment to transparency and accountability in government business is the only credible way to achieve limited to zero corruption.
“We will seek to reunite Nigeria through strict adherence to Constitutional provisions on equitable representation in Federal establishments of our national diversity, especially, women, youths and people with disability. I remain convinced of the invaluable and proactive role Nigeria’s Diaspora can play in the furtherance of good governance. Such a role is possible and desirable.
“We must leverage our partnership in that regard. It will take only one visionary leadership and disruptive thinker for Nigeria to be put back on the right trajectory. I know that with robust Diaspora support we can do it for Nigeria.“
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu, issuing them a seven-day notice to respond to allegations of gross misconduct.
The Assembly cited eight specific allegations of gross misconduct as the basis for the move.
This is the third time Fubara and Odu would be facing impeachment proceedings from the Assembly since coming to office in 2023.
Attempts to impeach them in 2023 and 2025, amid political feuds between the Governor and his predecessor and erstwhile political god-father, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had been halted by presidential intervention.
Here are the allegations below:
1. Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds
2. Unconstitutional misappropriation of public funds
3. Hindering the Rivers Assembly from performing its constitutional duties
4. Illegal appointments of persons without screening by the House of Assembly as provided by the Constitution
5. Seizure of salaries and funds meant for Assembly members
6. Seizure of salaries of the clerk of the Rivers House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi
7. Refusal to implement provisions of the Constitution on financial autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary
8. Withholding of funds meant for the running of the Rivers House of Assembly Service Commission and hindering its activities
Lilian Adebayo, the wife of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, has said that the party will unseat the ruling All Progressive Party at the 2027 election if Nigerians are true to themselves.
Mrs Adebayo made this assertion known on Wednesday during an interview with journalists after an event in Abuja.
According to her, the opposition party has overcome its crisis after the expulsion of its former chairman, Shehu Gabam and others.
She said Nigerians should vote the APC out in the 2027 general election due to the hardship the party has plunged citizens into.
“There is always a crisis in the party; the SPD has been able to handle its own. The problems in the party have been resolved.
“He has a great chance of winning the election if Nigerians are honest with themselves. If Nigerians think that the ones they consistently vote for would move the country forward, they live in denial,” she concerning the husband.
Recall that SDP recently expelled Gabam and other party executives.
The party’s state chairmen on Wednesday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the police to investigate Gabam over alleged misappropriation.
In a significant political move, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Mbah announced his decision during a televised broadcast in Enugu after weeks of speculation.
He said, “Today, after a long reflection, we have made the decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and join the All Progressives Congress.”
Mbah explained that his decision to join the PDP was informed by the need to reshape Enugu and reorganise the politics of the state.
“Today, I stand before you to announce a break from the past and to share a decision that will shape the road ahead. This concerns our values, how we organize ourselves politically and how we secure the future of our project and our people.
“Leadership sometimes demands painful decisions in the service of higher principles and goals. And there comes a time, when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny.”
Ahead of the governor’s defection, all members of his cabinet had on joined the ruling party.
Governor Mbah’s Senior Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, confirmed the mass defection in a video posted on his social media handles on Monday. In the video, several government officials were seen openly declaring their allegiance to the APC, chanting praises for President Bola Tinubu and affirming their commitment to the new party.
“Enugu State Cabinet Members join the APC with full chest along with Governor PN Mbah,” Nwomeh stated.
The officials, including commissioners and top aides, could be heard in the video declaring, “We are now in APC; tomorrow is here; it is APC all the way; it is Jagaban all the way; from top to bottom.”
The collective defection marks a significant political shift in Enugu State, which has been a PDP stronghold since 1999.
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