Obi’s camp raises alarm over alleged plot to stop him from contesting 2027 Presidential election

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By TANKO ALI

The Media Office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential frontrunner, Peter Obi, has alleged a plot to prevent him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, the Peter Obi Media Office accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling party of orchestrating actions aimed at denying Obi a political platform ahead of the January 2027 poll.

The statement said, “We strongly alert the nation and the international community to a sinister scheme… aimed at denying Obi a platform for the upcoming January 2027 poll.”

It alleged that the plan began after the 2023 election, adding that “this underhanded plan has been in motion… deliberately injecting crises into Obi’s Labour Party to prevent him from securing a foothold for the election.”

According to the media office, despite Obi’s efforts to restore peace within the party, “government infiltrators, aided by a compromised judiciary, have consistently thwarted these attempts.”

It further claimed that a Supreme Court ruling on party leadership was disregarded, stating, “the ruling party has cavalierly disregarded this decision, using lower courts to undermine the authority of the Supreme Court.”

The statement added that Obi exited the Labour Party on December 31, 2025, following what it described as sustained internal crises, noting that “the courts that had previously ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling suddenly took action… dismissing the meddlesome intrusions of Julius Abure and his faction.”