The Obidient Movement on Monday assured its supporters that the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would be on the ballot in the 2027 general elections.
National Coordinator of the movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, gave the assurance at a press conference in Abuja, where he dismissed fears that recent political and legal developments could derail the opposition coalition.
Tanko was reacting to Friday’s judgment by Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, which set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the NDC as a political party.
The judge held that the earlier judgment affected the rights of the Peace Movement Party, which claimed ownership of the logo used in obtaining the registration order but was not joined in the suit.
Reassuring the Obidients on Monday, Tanko stressed that the alliance being built around Obi and Kwankwaso remained strong and would not be weakened by attempts to frustrate it.
