The Obidient Motion has raised alarm over what it described as a coordinated effort by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) to frustrate the political way forward for Peter Obi forward of the 2027 presidential election.
The group claimed that current developments surrounding the African Democratic Congress (ADC) weren’t bizarre political occasions however a part of a wider plan to disclaim Obi a viable platform to contest.
It warned that such actions might weaken Nigeria’s democratic system if not addressed.
Talking with journalists, the Nationwide Coordinator of the motion, Yunusa Tanko, alleged that the delisting of the ADC by INEC was fastidiously designed to disrupt Obi’s political pathway.
He mentioned the scenario goes past get together politics and touches on the credibility of the nation’s electoral course of.
“This underhanded plan has been in movement because the 2023 election, intentionally injecting crises into Obi’s former get together, the Labour Get together, to stop him from securing a foothold.
“Regardless of Obi’s relentless efforts to revive peace, authorities infiltrators aided by a compromised judiciary constantly thwarted these makes an attempt.
“After aligning with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and bringing renewed power to the get together, the ruling get together escalated its sabotage, pursuing legislative adjustments that led to a dangerous modification to the Electoral Act, explicitly designed to stress the ADC and undermine Obi’s presidential ambitions.
“Obi’s go to on March 22, 2026, to former Kano Governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the place he was warmly obtained by Kwankwasiyya members, solely intensified the ruling get together’s hostility.
“The tipping level got here on the ADC’s huge rally in Kano on March 30, 2026, the place Kwankwaso formally joined the ADC.
“In a determined transfer, the federal government manipulated INEC to reinterpret an Attraction Courtroom ruling, resulting in the delisting of the ADC’s management,” he mentioned.
Tanko harassed that the alleged strikes have been a direct threat to opposition politics in Nigeria. He added that any try and sideline credible candidates by institutional management might harm public belief in future elections.
He additionally known as on Nigerians, civil society {groups}, and the worldwide group to intently monitor political developments forward of 2027. Based on him, safeguarding democratic rules should stay a precedence for all stakeholders.
The Obidient Motion maintained that Peter Obi stays a robust political drive regardless of the challenges. It insisted that efforts to weaken opposition voices wouldn’t cease the rising help base across the former presidential candidate.
As of the time of submitting this report, neither INEC nor the APC had issued an official response to the allegations.