“My concern is that three months before a general election, it is in the public interest to have certainty. Obi had briefly joined the ADC before leaving earlier this year to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) - in part because of the legal challenges within the ADC.”

Peter Obi · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05

Obi, who said he was shocked by the court ruling, expressed concern about the lack of certainty three months before a general election.