Sambo Urges Peter Obi to Remain in NDC Amid Legal Setback
Arise News Political Editor Sumner Sambo has called on the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to stay within the party and confront the challenges it faces.
Court Ruling on NDC Registration
The appeal followed a decision by a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which overturned its earlier judgment that had instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a legitimate political party.
Reacting to the ruling, Sambo questioned why controversies tend to surface whenever Peter Obi aligns himself with a political party.
“Why is it that anytime Peter Obi gets into one party, there seems to be a decision or an abrupt measure to escalate problems in that party, or to ensure that the party doesn’t compete in the elections?”
Sumner Sambo
Sambo advised Obi to remain in the NDC, fight the legal battle, and aim for victory rather than looking for another political platform.
“So, I think Obi himself knows it, and this is the time for him to stay in the NDC and fight, not to start thinking of leaving the NDC. He should stay in the NDC and make sure that he fights it out and comes out victorious,” he added.
He further warned that leaving the party would not shield Obi from political opposition, noting that similar pursuits followed him from the PDP to the Labour Party and then to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“If they pursued him from the PDP to Labour Party, and then to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, what makes him think that if he leaves the NDC, that they won’t fight him again? It’s already too late, so let him stay in the NDC, show his political credentials, and then fight it out,” Sambo concluded.
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