Lawyers ask court to order Tinubu to secure Peter Obi for 2027 election

 Lawyers under the Obidient Lawyers Forum have filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, urging the court to compel President Bola Tinubu to direct the Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to provide special protection for Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1648/2026, was filed on Monday, July 27, 2026, against President Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, and Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo. The lawyers argue that the action is necessary to prevent Peter Obi from becoming a victim of political assassination before or during the 2027 election cycle. They cited a statement by Governor Okpebholo suggesting that Obi’s life and security could not be guaranteed in Edo State unless he obtained prior approval from the governor. In the suit, the plaintiffs represented by Barristers Okere Kingdom Nnamdi and Joseph Enemona Ameh seek several declarations, including that Peter Obi has the fundamental right to life, freedom of movement, and the ability to conduct political activities across Nigeria without fear of threat, intimidation, harassment, or assassination. They further request court orders directing the President, as Commander-in-Chief, and relevant security agencies to provide maximum security protection and intelligence for Obi and other presidential candidates. An affidavit in support of the suit references a recent podcast in which Peter Obi reportedly expressed concerns about his safety, stating he “may not be alive to contest next year’s presidential election.” The lawyers describe the governor’s comments as unlawful, anti-democratic, and amounting to executive overreach. No date has been fixed for the hearing of the matter.

Lawyers operating under the aegis of the Obidient Lawyers Forum have demanded that the Federal High Court in Abuja should order President Bola Tinubu to compel the Police, Department of State Services, DSS, and others to provide special protection to the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, ahead of the […] Lawyers seek police, DSS protection for Peter Obi ahead of 2027 elections