{"id":174478,"date":"2025-08-15T12:44:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T12:46:14","slug":"lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress","title":{"rendered":"Lagos APC Urges Peter Obi and LP to Support Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Labour Party, LP, and its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to refrain from politicised commentary and instead make constructive contributions to national discourse.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Thursday, APC spokesperson, Mogaji Seye Oladejo criticised Obi\u2019s recent remarks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s official engagements abroad, saying Nigerians \u201cdeserve sober reflection, not alarmist rhetoric.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oladejo accused the former Anambra State governor of repeatedly demonstrating \u201ca limited understanding of governance and international diplomacy,\u201d stressing that President Tinubu remains committed to the service of Nigerians \u201cwhether from Abuja, Yokohama, or anywhere else duty calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the President\u2019s current overseas engagements, including participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD9, are far from leisure trips, but rather strategic diplomatic missions aimed at repositioning Nigeria in the global economic and political arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when our country is seeking partnerships, investments, and solutions to shared global challenges, the presence of our President at multilateral forums is not just appropriate but crucial,\u201d Oladejo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeadership in the 21st century requires collaboration, not isolation. Our economic recovery, climate resilience, energy access, and security cooperation depend on robust international alliances,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that Obi, who had toured foreign capitals \u201cin pursuit of sympathy for a failed electoral bid,\u201d should understand that high-level diplomacy is a vital duty of leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile he questions the President\u2019s travels, we question his disregard for the role of diplomacy in securing aid, enhancing security partnerships, and expanding trade,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Oladejo also highlighted what he described as key achievements of the Tinubu administration, including the stabilisation of the naira, moderation of inflation, and securing multi-billion-dollar investments in infrastructure, energy, and the digital economy. He also noted improved bilateral security cooperation, particularly in the fight against terrorism and organised crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than distorting facts, Mr Obi should acknowledge that Nigeria is not bleeding; Nigeria is rebuilding,\u201d Oladejo stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat work is being done both at home and abroad, with the President\u2019s travel schedule reflecting a clear prioritisation of the nation\u2019s long-term interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Labour Party, LP, and its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to refrain from politicised commentary and instead make constructive contributions to national discourse. In a statement issued on Thursday, APC spokesperson, Mogaji Seye Oladejo criticised Obi\u2019s recent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":174477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[34,206,5506,18432,254,222],"class_list":["post-174478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-apc","tag-lagos","tag-lp","tag-mogaji-seye-oladejo","tag-nigeria","tag-peter-obi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lagos APC Urges Peter Obi and LP to Support Progress - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Labour Party, LP, and its 2023 presiden ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lagos APC Urges Peter Obi and LP to Support Progress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Labour Party, LP, and its 2023 presiden ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-15T11:44:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-15T12:46:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/sm_1755249530.36944.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"796\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Lagos APC Urges Peter Obi and LP to Support Progress\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-15T11:44:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-15T12:46:14+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress\"},\"wordCount\":378,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/sm_1755249530.36944.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"APC\",\"Lagos\",\"LP\",\"Mogaji Seye Oladejo\",\"Nigeria\",\"Peter Obi\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Parties\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-urges-peter-obi-and-lp-to-support-progress\",\"name\":\"Lagos APC Urges Peter Obi and LP to Support Progress - 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