A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has called on opposition leaders, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections following the Federal High Court ruling affecting the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Reacting to the court’s decision in a post on X, Ibe described the judgment as a warning to opposition parties and urged them to work together before the next election.
“The decision of the Federal High Court in Lokoja should be a wake-up call that there is no hiding place for the opposition,” he wrote.
Ibe alleged that the current administration was determined to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 polls.
“His message is loud and clear: that he will obliterate the opposition and destroy our hard-won democracy if he does not have his way in the 2027 election,” he claimed.
The former vice president’s aide said it was not too late for opposition figures to harmonise their strengths, specifically mentioning Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and other political leaders.
“It is not too late for the opposition to harmonize their strengths ahead of 2027,” he added.
His comments followed Friday’s ruling by the Federal High Court in Lokoja, which set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party.
The court ruled that the earlier judgment affected the rights of the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which claimed ownership of the logo used by the NDC but was not joined in the original suit.
The ruling effectively restored all parties to the positions they occupied before the December 10, 2025 judgment, pending a fresh hearing of the substantive case.
Source: Paul Ibe (via X)
