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2027: Obi is coming to stop the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth, NDC tells Tinubu

2027: Obi is coming to stop the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth, NDC tells Tinubu
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The NDC was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on Friday, in which he mocked Obi over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s failure to address the erosion menace in the state during his tenure. Although he did not mention Obi by name, Tinubu said the former governor had failed to tackle erosion in Anambra, while he had confronted and tamed the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos State.
Context & Background
  • ✦By Henry Umoru Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.
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2027:By Henry Umoru Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.yesterday:In a statement yesterday, signed by the Spokesperson of the NDC National Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Chiogo Ikokwu, the party said Nigerians deserved to know what had happened to the promised fiscal benefits of subsidy removal, particularly amid increased revenue generation, rising debt obligations and inadequate funding of critical public services such as health and education.Friday:The NDC was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on Friday, in which he mocked Obi over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s failure to address the erosion menace in the state during his tenure.
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  • ✦The NDC was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on Friday, in which he mocked Obi over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s failure to address the erosion menace in the state during his tenure.
  • ✦Although he did not mention Obi by name, Tinubu said the former governor had failed to tackle erosion in Anambra, while he had confronted and tamed the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos State.
  • ✦By Henry Umoru Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.
Key Facts:2027: By Henry Umoru Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.yesterday: In a statement yesterday, signed by the Spokesperson of the NDC National Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Chiogo Ikokwu, the party said Nigerians deserved to know what had happened to the promised fiscal benefits of subsidy removal, particularly amid increased revenue generation, rising debt obligations and inadequate funding of critical public services such as health and education.Friday: The NDC was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on Friday, in which he mocked Obi over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s failure to address the erosion menace in the state during his tenure.$500 million: It claimed that Obi left the equivalent of $500 million in investments, alongside local and foreign currency holdings, including $156 million in dollar-denominated bonds, when he left office in 2014.
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Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.

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The NDC was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on Friday, in which he mocked Obi over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s failure to address the erosion menace in the state during his tenure.

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Although he did not mention Obi by name, Tinubu said the former governor had failed to tackle erosion in Anambra, while he had confronted and tamed the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos State.

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By Henry Umoru Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.

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