ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has cautioned members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, (NDC), against resorting to court actions, warning that internal litigation could cripple the party’s chances of emerging as a strong opposition force ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The warning came on Sunday in a viral video, hours after Obi and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, were presented with membership cards of the party in what signals their formal alignment with the emerging platform.
In his address to party faithful, Obi delivered a blunt message against legal battles, stressing that endless court cases have historically fractured political parties and weakened their electoral prospects.
“Please let there be no litigation. Party members, please don’t go to court. We want to build a party, we are not lawyers,” he said.
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He added, “We are pleading with the judiciary. Please end cases in party so we can face the job of building a new Nigeria that is possible.”
Reframing the conversation beyond party politics, Obi said the bigger task before members was nation-building, insisting that personal ambitions must give way to collective goals.
“We want to build a country where a child of nobody can be somebody without knowing anybody,” he said.
The former presidential candidate also hinted at enforcing internal discipline, warning that actions capable of destabilising the party at its formative stage would not be tolerated.
His remarks come amid ongoing efforts by opposition figures to forge a united front capable of challenging the ruling party in 2027.
Earlier in the day, Obi and Kwankwaso met behind closed doors with NDC leaders at the Abuja residence of the party’s National Leader and former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, in Guzape, as consultations intensify.
Their arrival drew enthusiastic supporters under the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, who chanted slogans as both leaders were ushered into the meeting venue.
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The latest development follows Obi’s exit from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, a move he linked to persistent internal crises, legal wrangling and what he described as a toxic political climate.
He had maintained that his decision was not driven by personal grievances but by structural challenges that hinder effective political organisation.
“I am not desperate to be President, Vice President or Senate President. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people can live in dignity, without hunger, fear, or displacement,” he said.
Sunday’s appeal underscores growing anxiety within opposition circles over the disruptive impact of intra-party disputes, as coalition talks gather momentum ahead of the next electoral cycle.