Thursday, September 22, 2022

2023 Labour party candidate Peter Obi News | Net worth, Achivement and Wife

 

If you really want to know about the 2023 Labour party Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi,his achievement, his wife, why he dumps PDP, and his Net worth, relax while we unveil the information for you.

Brief Biography

Mr. Peter Gregory Obi CON  was born in the year July 1961, He was born in Onitsha and graduated from the almighty university Of Nigeria Nsukka in 1984. He ventured into business and banking as well where he obtain different high-ranking executive positions in banks.

In the year 2000, he became the chairman of fidelity bank plc before he enters politics. He contested for governor in the year 2003 as a member of the All progressive alliance ( APC) where his opponent was unlawfully declared the winner.

After a period of 3 years, Obi has later declared the winner in 2006 and assumed office in march 2006, he was also impeached from office in November 2006 that same year but later returned to office in February the next year 2007 Anambra state gubernatorial election.

The election took place in accordance with the time frame of the normal Nigerian electoral period of 4 years election interval, which is dated to be his first, previously canceled election that was held.

The court later intervened again and concluded that he should complete a full 4-year term. In the year 2010, he won re-election for a second.

Before leaving office in 2014  he gained new status as an advocate for good governance and national political figure after joining the People's Democratic Party ( PDP).

In the year 2019, he was appointed to be the vice presidential nominee in the presidential election running with Atiku Abubakar where they later lost to the incumbent president Muhamadu Buhari with his Vice president Yemi Osibanjo.

In the year 2022, Mr. Peter Obi became the presidential candidate of the labor party in the upcoming 2023 general election after decamping from the PDP. His presidential campaign has been described as populist and also gained the support of many young Nigerians who have nicknamed him Obedient.

Why was Mr. Peter Obi Decamped from PDP to Labour Party?

Mr peter obi who is the current labor party presidential candidate stated that he defected to the labor party from the People's democratic party (PDP) because he is desperate to make Nigeria work again.

This is his quote “ I am not desperate to be president of Nigeria but I am desperate to see Nigeria work again most especially from the angle of Nigerian youths”

The labor party presidential aspirant said that he decamped from PDP “ quietly and decently” when he realized that their policies were at variance with his person and principles, stressing that he has the right to defect to any political party of his choice

Mr peter Obi further explained that his new political party is a route that aligns with his principles and personal belief. He cleared the misconception that he visited the former governor of Kano state Rabiu Kwankwaso over a possible defection to the New Nigerian Peoples Party ( NNPP)

He stated “ why I chose labor party, if you have followed my mantra since I began this, I have always said that the greatest tragedy of our country today, is consumption and no production, in other words sharing and not creating.

I said I want to move our country Nigeria from a consumption nation to a production nation. I have also moved to where I think the process will allow me. it is not about winning or losing in the election because I will rather lose doing the right thing than win doing the wrong thing.

My style of politics has been consistent in character and integrity since I started. I have been consistent in going through the right process.

He concluded by saying that he has to campaign the way it should be and hope the people will vote for him because he has an idea on how to turn around the sinking ship.

Peter Obi’s Net Worth

The ex-governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour party Mr peter obi said during the 2019 election that he was a trader that later ventured into banking before becoming a governor. Also an engineer in South African breweries, with this we now know that obi was a billionaire in naira with an estimated net worth of about $10 million even before becoming governor of Anambra state

Who is  Peter Obi’ Wife?

Mr peter obi got married to Mrs. Margaret Brownson Usen in the year 1992 and they are blessed with two children, Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi, and Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi. And they are devoted catholic

Source of his wealth

Mr peter Obi was hosted on arise TV program where he said that “ I was the sole engineer of South African Breweries. I was the one importing Ovaltine.

I left the company I work with before for my brother who paid me off. It was the one you know as Next cash and Carry which is located at Abuja and Portharcourt.

I was sitting on the board of three banks and was chairman of one before I became governor

Peter Obi Achievement

He was the first gubernatorial candidate that challenge to its logical conclusion, that is his governorship electoral victory that was denied to him. He defeated his opponent in the court and reclaim his mandate.

He was the first governor that challenged the illegal impeachment and was reinstated by the law court

 

He was the first governor in Nigeria that seeks an explanation of governorship tenures by INEC, which was when INEC allowed the election to take place before his tenure expired; in that case, the election was concluded and canceled but he was allowed to complete his tenure.

After the creation of the Anambra state, he was the first governor to serve a 2nd term in both new and old Anambra state.

While he was in office as a governor, he was appointed as the special adviser to the president

He was among the first governors to be honored with a national award in the year 2011 even when he was still in office.

Even when his party APGA was only in Anambra he was elected Vice chairman of the Nigerian Governors forum twice

 

 

 

 

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