Tinubu Sued Over Security Threats To NDC’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi
Two lawyers, Okere Kingdom Nnamdi and Mr Joseph Enemona Amen and a non-governmental organisation, have filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking security protection for the former governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Gregory Obi.
Two lawyers, Okere Kingdom Nnamdi and Mr Joseph Enemona Amen and a non-governmental organisation, have filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking security protection for the former governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Gregory Obi.
The action was brought before the court by the plaintiffs including the Incorporated Trustees of Rights For All, as the 3rd applicant.
They are seeking the order of the court sitting in Abuja, to compel President Bola Tinubu to provide maximum security for Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Apart from President Tinubu, others joined as defendants in the suit include the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the State Security Service, and the Commandant-General of the Security and Civil Defence Corps, as well as Governor Okpebholo of Edo State.
The plaintiffs in the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1648/2026, are furthermore, praying the court among other reliefs, to declare that Obi has the fundamental right to life and the right to live without fear, discrimination, threat of assassination, intimidation, or any form of harassment whatsoever, as guaranteed in Section 33(1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
They are also seeking a declaration that the presidential candidate “must not be subjected to politically motivated coercion, threat to life, bullying, harassment, assault, intimidation and victimisation whatsoever by any arm of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any authority, person, individual or group, agents/agencies of the Federal Government or government of any sub-regional state, on the grounds of his political ideology, ethnicity and religion; or for any reason whatsoever.”
The plaintiffs cited alleged threats to Obi by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, asking for a declaration that “the threats by the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, that Mr Peter Obi’s life and security are not guaranteed in Edo State and that Mr Peter Obi should not step into Edo State without getting clearance from him are empty, not backed by law, anti-democratic, illegal, unlawful and tantamount to executive rascality, infantile politicking and power drunkenness.”
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the matter.
They are also seeking a declaration that the presidential candidate “must not be subjected to politically motivated coercion, threat to life, bullying, harassment, assault, intimidation and victimisation whatsoever by any arm of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any authority, person, individual or group, agents/agencies of the Federal Government or government of any sub-regional state, on the grounds of his political ideology, ethnicity and religion; or for any reason whatsoever.”
The plaintiffs cited alleged threats to Obi by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, asking for a declaration that “the threats by the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, that Mr Peter Obi’s life and security are not guaranteed in Edo State and that Mr Peter Obi should not step into Edo State without getting clearance from him are empty, not backed by law, anti-democratic, illegal, unlawful and tantamount to executive rascality, infantile politicking and power drunkenness.”
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the matter.
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