The OBIdient Movement has expressed concern over what it described as an rising wave of alleged political violence focusing on opposition supporters in numerous elements of the nation ahead of the 2027 basic elections.
The motion, in an announcement issued on Monday by its Media and Communications Directorate, Onyeka Dike, known as on safety companies to research reported assaults and be sure that perpetrators of political violence are held batch.
The group particularly cited latest incidents in Enugu, Delta, Edo and Benue states, alleging that supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) had been subjected to assaults, intimidation and harassment.
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In Enugu State, the motion alleged that armed people recognized as APC supporters disrupted NDC political actions over the weekend, with gunshots reportedly fired throughout the incident.
According to the assertion, a number of supporters had been injured whereas one individual was reportedly killed. It alleged that the attackers adopted NDC supporters from the airport to the celebration’s marketing campaign workplace.
The motion additionally referred to footage revealed by Premium Times, which it stated appeared to indicate a uniformed safety personnel standing by whereas a supporter was assaulted.
It expressed concern over what it described as allegations of insufficient response by safety companies to political violence, urging the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services and different related companies to guard residents regardless of their political affiliations.
The group additionally referred to an earlier incident in Enugu on September 12, 2026, alleging that NDC members had been attacked and shot at, and that some suspects had been subsequently launched by the police.
It additional alleged that the person who recorded and reported the incident was arrested. In Edo State, the motion raised considerations over alleged feedback by APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, relating to the use of firearms towards these perceived to be working towards the celebration’s political pursuits.
The group known as on related authorities to research such statements and be sure that political actors don’t use inflammatory rhetoric succesful of escalating tensions.
In Delta State, the Obidient Movement alleged that opposition supporters had confronted intimidation, together with the reported sealing of a enterprise belonging to an NDC member following a pro-NDC march.
It additionally alleged the arrest and detention of Sochi Okolo, an NDC member and member of the Victor Ochei Campaign Council, who it stated was a former senior media aide to the Executive Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government Area.
The group claimed that Okolo was arrested after leaving the APC to hitch the NDC. In Benue State, it cited the reported assault on Igbu Terhemen, the NDC Fiidi Ward Council chairman, who it stated later died, calling for an intensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The motion stated the reported incidents had been worrying ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that Nigerians ought to be capable to take part in political actions with out worry of intimidation or violence.
It recalled warnings by Peter Obi concerning the hazard of Nigeria sliding into anarchy, arguing that the alleged incidents throughout some states made the necessity for restraint and efficient legislation enforcement extra pressing.
The group urged its members to stay vigilant, doc threats and report incidents to the suitable authorities whereas exercising their rights throughout the legislation.
It additionally known as on political events and their supporters to respect the constitutional rights of Nigerians to affiliate with and help political events of their selection.
“No party has the right to threaten citizens into submission, and no security agency has the right to look away while Nigerians are attacked,” the assertion stated.
The Obidient Movement urged safety companies to research allegations of political violence and be sure that anybody discovered culpable is dropped at justice, warning that failure to handle such incidents might undermine public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic course of.
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