Fresh Warning Emerges as Court Ruling Sparks New Political Tension

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The Leader of the Njiko Igbo Forum, Rev. Dr. Okechukwu Christopher Obioha, has cautioned that the 2027 general elections could face serious challenges if Peter Obi is excluded from the presidential ballot.

His reaction followed Friday’s judgment by the Federal High Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

Justice Isah Dashen, who delivered the judgment in Lokoja, ruled that an earlier court decision had affected the interests of the Peace Movement Party, PMP, which claimed ownership of the logo adopted by the NDC.

The court held that the PMP was not joined in the initial suit despite its assertion that it owned the disputed logo.

Speaking with ZINGTIE, Obioha alleged that public trust in the judiciary had continued to decline due to what he described as conflicting judgments from the courts.

He further accused the current administration of contributing to the weakening of the judicial system, claiming that recent developments have raised concerns about the independence and credibility of the institution.

He said: “The citizens of this country, the genuine citizens of this country, who are looking up to a democracy that will have aimed to be sustained and maintained are not looking at the courts at all.

“Now we have no regard for the judiciary in Nigeria. The judiciary in Nigeria is full of inconsistencies, adding to the leadership of this country, the APC government of this country, that influenced what they have done since they came into power, particularly since Tinubu came into power.

“He has weakened the judiciary, has messed them up.

“As far as political arrangements are concerned, or pronouncement by the courts, we don’t trust them any longer, because they are one of the arms of government that are weak, that should be strengthened.

“If Peter Obi is frustrated and is not on the ballot, there will be no election in 2027. That’s not a threat. It is going to work out that way. I’m trying to… If you like, you can call it prophecy. I’m a reverend. Call it anything, but I’m just warning Nigerians.

“If Peter Obi, with all the struggles and on the level he’s now, is  frustrated not to be on the ballot, there will be no election in 2027.

“And on 29th May next year, Tinubu will not be the president because we are tired of the system. We are tired.

“We are strangulated, and the rest will be story about this country called Nigeria.”

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