{"id":128637,"date":"2026-07-28T01:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=128637"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:39:46","slug":"obi-lawyers-sue-tinubu-others-seek-court-ordered-security-ahead-of-2027-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/obi-lawyers-sue-tinubu-others-seek-court-ordered-security-ahead-of-2027-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Obi: Lawyers Sue Tinubu, Others, Seek Court-Ordered Security Ahead of 2027 Polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By John Azu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Obidient Lawyers Forum has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling President Bola Tinubu and other top government officials to provide enhanced security for the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the suit marked\u00a0<strong>FHC\/ABJ\/CS\/1648\/2026<\/strong>, the lawyers named as defendants President Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plaintiffs argued that enhanced security for Obi is necessary to safeguard his constitutional rights and ensure his continued participation in the 2027 electoral process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The suit, filed by Barristers Okere Kingdom Nnamdi and Joseph Enemona Ameh on behalf of the forum, is a fundamental rights enforcement action seeking judicial protection of Obi&#8217;s constitutional rights to life and freedom of movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the lawyers, the action became necessary to prevent Obi from becoming &#8220;a victim of political assassination&#8221; before or during the 2027 electioneering period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In support of their application, they cited a recent interview in which Obi alleged that his life was under threat, as well as comments attributed to Governor Okpebholo suggesting that Obi&#8217;s safety could not be guaranteed in Edo State if he visited without the governor&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the reliefs sought is a declaration that Obi is entitled to the full protection of his fundamental right to life under Section 33(1) of the 1999 Constitution and should not be subjected to threats, intimidation, harassment, discrimination, or politically motivated violence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plaintiffs also asked the court to declare that Obi must not be subjected to coercion, threats to his life, bullying, assault, intimidation, or victimisation by any arm of government, security agency, public official, or private individual on account of his political beliefs, ethnicity, religion, or any other reason.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They further sought a declaration affirming Obi&#8217;s constitutional right to move freely throughout Nigeria, including all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, to reside, hold consultations, organise and attend political rallies, meetings, seminars, and engage in other lawful political activities without fear of harassment or attack, as guaranteed under Sections 39, 40, 41, and 42 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lawyers also urged the court to declare that the alleged statement by Governor Okpebholo\u2014that Obi&#8217;s security could not be guaranteed in Edo State and that he should not enter the state without obtaining clearance from the governor\u2014is unconstitutional, unlawful, anti-democratic, and of no legal effect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 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