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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