I Remain Devoted to a Better Nigeria anchored on Youth Development: Peter Obi says

The Presidential Candidate of the Labor Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to assembling a productive nation anchored on youths’ development, saying that their youthful energy, skills and potentials were critical ingredients needed to maneuver the state from consumption to production.

Obi revealed this steadfast commitment in his International Youth Day Message.

He stated that the dream of rescuing the country from leadership failure won't come to fruition without the assistance of the youths whose future, he said, was being damaged by bad governance within the country.

“Everywhere you get in the globe, the youths have always championed paradigm shifts in society. The political awakening you notice among Nigerian youths today signifies the hunger and desire in them for an improved nation that represents their interests,” Obi said.

He lamented the myriad challenges facing Nigerian youths, as exemplified by a high rate of youth unemployment; little or no access to funding for little businesses; lack of excellent education, as witnessed by the incessant industrial actions that have enveloped Nigeria’s public universities, among others, as factors militating against the success of the youths.

He argued that such neglect of youth development is currently contributing to the nation’s woes by way of rising insecurity and violence, a really unproductive workforce and an unmatched level of abuse, which is currently prevalent within the country.

Obi expressed hope within the new Nigeria, where people’s talents and skills will match their opportunities in life.

“I have always maintained that the society we abuse today will take its revenge on us tomorrow. One cannot expect peace and progress during a nation where over 1/2 the massive youth population don't know where their next meal will come from. Our students are reception for over five months because of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, strike.

That is not the sort of future we would like to create for our youngsters,” Obi submitted.

He urged the govt. to create a nation that inspires hope in its citizens, especially the youths. He maintained that if the govt. continues to pay a deaf ear to the yearnings of its youthful population, Nigeria will still foot-drag its thanks to growth and development.

While wishing Nigerian youths well on the occasion of their International Youth Day Celebration, Obi encouraged them to stay of excellent character and conduct, while contributing their quota to the expansion of the country.

International Youth Day is well known globally on August 12 each year.

Also yesterday, the previous national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Okwesilieze Nwodo, has said that the Labor, LP, presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has an infinite capacity to guide Nigeria as its President.

He said that this wave of support across the six geo-political zones of the country in favour of the LP candidate could be a demonstration that Nigerians believe his ability to show the country around permanently.

While bemoaning the worsening insecurity within the country, he said that the centralized isn't sincere in its fight against insurgency and banditry, adding that Nigerian security agencies have the time to secure the country if the leaders show sincere commitment in their fight against insecurity.

Nwodo, who was a former governor of Enugu State also expressed optimism that the 2023 general elections would hold but challenged the centralized to point out sincere efforts in securing the lives and properties of Nigerians.

Nysom Wike prosecutes Atiku, Tambuwal, and demands recognition as candidate

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has prosecuted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and therefore the PDP over the conduct of the presidential primary of the party that was held was in Abuja on May 28 and should 29, 2022.

In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/782/2022, Wike and a PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon, are listed because the plaintiffs. Within the originating summons, the PDP is listed because the first respondent while the Independent National Electoral Commission is that the 2nd respondent. Tambuwal and Atiku are listed because the 3rd and 4th respondents respectively.

During the PDP presidential primary, when aspirants were asked to handle delegates, Tambuwal had asked them to vote for him only to return moments later to ask them to vote for Atiku.

At the first, Atiku polled 371 votes while Wike and Bukola Saraki garnered 237 and 70 votes respectively. After the convention, the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, described Tambuwal because the “hero of the convention.”

In the originating summons, Wike and his co-applicant asked the court to work out eight issues including whether the purported transfer of Tambuwal’s votes to Atiku by the PDP was illegal and void.

The plaintiffs asked the court to see if Tambuwal lost his claim to votes the instant he stepped down for Atiku.

He asked the court to work out whether Tambuwal “having stepped down during the primaries should lose his votes.”

Wike and Ekamon argued that ought to these issues be determined in their favour, the court should grant nine reliefs including a declaration that the purported transfer of Tambuwal’s votes to Atiku be declared null and void.

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