Loading ...ABUJA, NIGERIA — The National Secretary of the newly formed Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, has accused opposing political camps of orchestrating covert maneuvers to block the party’s presidential frontrunner, Peter Gregory Obi, from appearing on the ballot ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Enekweizu made the assertion while affirming the party’s absolute consensus on its leadership hierarchy and choice of candidates for the next electoral cycle.
According to the National Secretary, the persistent administrative roadblocks and political friction targeted at the party’s leadership structure stem from deep-seated panic among rival political forces who recognize the potency of the combined structural alignment between Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
“Peter Gregory Obi is our presidential candidate,” Enekweizu declared emphatically. “And some persons who know they do not stand a chance against him in the elections do not want him to be on the ballot.”
Consolidating the Ticket Amidst Realignment
The NDC scribe’s comments come at a critical time of institutional consolidation for the party. Following the massive political shakeup in May 2026, which saw Peter Obi and the Kwankwasiyya movement officially merge their formidable grassroots networks under the NDC banner, opposition dynamics across Nigeria have experienced a sharp realignment.
Enekweizu noted that the transparency and speed with which the NDC formalized its internal structures—led by National Chairman Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe—have caught rival platforms off guard.
Political observers suggest that the NDC’s rising profile has made it a prime target for litigious challenges and administrative bottleneck strategies, which the party claims are being sponsored externally to distract its base.
Fighting the Politics of Exclusion
The NDC leadership has consistently maintained that any attempt to legally or administratively disqualify its standard-bearers will be fiercely resisted in accordance with democratic principles.
Enekweizu emphasized that the “OK Movement” (Obi-Kwankwaso coalition) represents a disciplined response to institutional failure in Nigeria and that the electorate deserves the right to freely choose their leaders without deliberate technical exclusions.
As the party prepares to fully deploy its nationwide membership drive and digital registration initiatives over the coming quarters, Enekweizu’s bold declaration serves as an official warning to political detractors that the NDC remains unyielding on its core 2027 mandates.
