The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has alleged that the Federal Government was plotting to prevent him from contesting the 2027 presidential election
Obi made the allegation while speaking on Friday at a leadership programme organised by the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative at Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State.
According to him, powerful interests within the government were determined to ensure that he did not appear on the ballot in the next presidential election.
“If you know what they are doing to ensure that I’m not on the ballot in 2027, you will be surprised.
“The Nigerian government is doing everything to ensure that I do not contest in this election, but I’m not looking at the obstacles but at the destination.
“I’m rather focused on the fruitfulness of the destination and that is what keeps me going,” he said.
Despite the alleged attempts to frustrate his ambition, Obi maintained that he remained committed to the democratic process and was confident that the will of Nigerians would ultimately prevail.
Obi who was reacting to the Friday judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which set aside an earlier ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the NDC as a political party, said the decision would not derail his political aspirations.
“They cannot stop me. They will fail. Let me assure you, it is not the end of the road. We are committed to this democracy, and those who want to kill this democracy are trying to hurt the society.
“The reactionary elements in Nigeria, those who are bent on holding Nigeria down, do not want it to work, but I can assure you it would work. I have confidence that I will pull through because the will of the people must prevail,” he said.
The former governor also challenged President Bola Tinubu and other presidential hopefuls to a public debate on their plans for the country.
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