Popular Journalist, Rufai Oseni Exposes Orchestrated Plot Behind NDC Deregistration After Peter Obi’s Entry
Nigerian journalist, Rufai Oseni, has alleged that the lawsuit challenging the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) was filed by a faceless group two days after the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, joined the party.
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Oseni, during ARISE Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Monday, said Peter Obi officially joined the NDC on May 3, while the suit seeking to nullify the party registration was instituted on May 5.
Oseni said the deregistration was orchestrated to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that the timing of the lawsuit raises questions.
The broadcaster said the latest development with the NDC followed a familiar pattern, citing the court proceedings involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Oseni further urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the necessary code to enable the party to upload the required documents, warning that any action perceived as limiting opposition participation could undermine public confidence in the electoral process.
He said,
“Let me start with NDC registration. I’m not surprised. I think I predicted it here. I said it. More will happen. You know why? There’s a grand attempt to ensure that opposition is weakened before the election, write it down. Grand attempt.
“Have you scrutinised the judgement? Have you seen the CTC? Peter Obi went to the NDC on the 3rd of May, that case was filed on the 5th of May in court. A lot of people have not even scrutinised that part.
“I said Peter Obi officially went to the NDC on the 3rd of May. The case was filed on the 5th of May by yet again another, you know, faceless group, and all of that, just like the one with the ADC, the same pattern.
“Like I predicted, since then nothing has happened to Justice Lifu. The only thing he got was a reprimand by the Court of Appeal, verbal reprimand.
“This too will go like that, so it’s a direct orchestration. I think the opposition party should not sleep, they’re going to have more. I mean, we’ve all seen the judgement. I don’t want to go into legalism, it falls flat on its face again. The NDC has said they’re going to get a stay of execution. Let’s see.
“I would like to advise INEC, please give them the issuance code. It’s not a big deal. Let parties upload, because everything looks like a grand conspiracy when you look at this election cycle, and I don’t know why some people are jittery. If you are confident, let opposition into the race. Don’t hold them back. Don’t do anything.
“In case your advisers are not advising you people well, you’re already tainting the credibility of the election by the time the elections will come. Anything that happens, these are part of the stories we are going to tell.
“So, if you feel you can win, win freely, nobody’s holding you from winning, but all of this shenanigan, all of this kangaroo manipulation, and all of that, it’s not fair.
“It goes back to our initial premise that a lot of people try defending “Oh, they are not attacking the opposition, they themselves have their own internal squabble.”
