Peter Obi Blasts Buhari, FG Over Nigeria's Failure to Qualify for 2022 World Cup
- Peter Obi has expressed his displeasure over Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup match in Qatar
- The Labour Party's flag bearer assured that his administration, should he win the 2023 presidential election, will invest in sports
- Obi also promised that he will work with his running mate to ensure that the needed resources are invested in information technology
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party has decried the fact that Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup scheduled to take place in Qatar on November 20.
Speaking during the flag-off of his 2023 presidential campaign in Lafia Nasarawa state on Saturday, the former governor of Anambra state warned that it is not in Nigeria’s best interest to miss out on the 2022 World Cup.
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Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after the Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw against the Black Stars of Ghana.
This led to chaos at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja where the match was played after fans invaded the football pitch causing trouble.
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The fans also vandalised the recently refurbished facility in protest leading to sanctions by FIFA, the international football body.
Peter Obi expresses his regrets over Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup
However, expressing his regrets, Obi said should he emerge victorious in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023, his administration will invest heavily in sports and information technology.
He assured Nigerians that he would work with his running mate, Yusuf Datti-Baba Ahmed to ensure that the right resources in terms of finances are invested in sports.
His words:
“A country like Nigeria, a country of 200 million people, we did not qualify for the World Cup.
“Both of us (Peter Obi and Yusuf Ahmed Datti-Baba) will put money into sports.
“We will go to the World Cup always. We will put money into ICT. How can they play the World Cup without Nigeria? That cannot be.”
'Nigeria's presidency not retirement home for sick, aged,' Peter Obi issues strong warning ahead of 2023 polls
Nigerians have been warned against handing over the country to presidential candidates who are either sick or too weak to handle the responsibility of governance.
This advice was handed to Nigerians by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Saturday, October 27.
Obi also assured Nigerians that he would work tirelessly with his team especially his running mate, Yusuf Ahmed-Datti to solve the nation's challenges.
Barely 24 hours to campaign flag off, Labour Party declares its financial status, appeals for funding
The leadership of the Labour Party called for financial support from Nigerians ahead of the 2023 presidential election campaign flag-off.
The call for financial support from citizens was made by the national chairman of the Labour Party on Friday, October 28, in Abuja.
Julius Abure while speaking during the party's Presidential Electoral Council (PCC) inauguration ceremony said that the party needs a lot of funding to carry on with its election campaign.
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