The Streets Are Left: Obi-Kwankwaso Camp Accuses Tinubu of State Capture and Shrinking Democratic Space

The Streets Are Left: Obi-Kwankwaso Camp Accuses Tinubu of State Capture and Shrinking Democratic Space


"Remove Your Monkey Hand": Obi-Kwankwaso Camp Warns of Violent Revolution Following Controversial NDC Deregistration

The Obidient Movement and the joint political camp of Mr. Peter Obi and Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have directly warned the President Bola Tinubu administration that its alleged manipulation of the judiciary is pushing Nigeria toward total anarchy. Speaking at a high-stakes press conference titled "The Road to Anarchy," representatives of the coalition blasted the Federal High Court’s June 26 decision to set aside the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)—labeling it a "kangaroo judgment" explicitly designed to keep Peter Obi off the 2027 presidential ballot.

The coalition argued that the judicial system is being systematically weaponized to execute a "state capture" of all democratic infrastructure, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the police, and the military. Issuing a stern warning directly to the presidency, the movement cautioned that squeezing out legitimate opposition platforms will inevitably shift the battle from the courtrooms to the streets, inadvertently priming the nation for a violent grassroots revolution.

The Architecture of State Capture: Compressing the Democratic Space

The alliance detailed a systematic pattern of political suppression, arguing that the judicial assault on the NDC is part of a broader blueprint to construct a monolithic, one-party state by eliminating every viable alternative before the next electoral cycle.

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Evaluating the Judicial Timeline: Coincidence or Calculation?

The coalition presented a breakdown of the legal timeline, arguing that the sudden resurgence of a decade-old association to challenge the NDC's logo proves the litigation was politically manufactured.

"Obi was in Labor, problem came to Labor. Obi left Labor... Obi enter NDC, problem has come to NDC. Remove your monkey hand from the bowl of soup before it comes to human hand! Nobody who controls everybody should be this afraid... You control the National Assembly, you control police, you control the military. What else do you want from Nigerians? If you want to be president, you must go through a competitive contest, not a coronation." — Obidient Movement Coalition Spokesman

The Legal Counter-Offensive: Staying the Order

Despite the severe rhetoric of street resistance, the NDC's national leadership confirmed that a team of top-tier constitutional lawyers has already been assembled to halt the implementation of the High Court's ruling.

 


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