Obidient Movement Denounces Sunday Igboho as Enemy of Democracy Following Threats Against Atiku and Peter Obi

Peter Obi's support group calls Sunday Igboho an enemy of democracy after he threatened to stop Atiku and Obi from campaigning in Southwest Nigeria.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 16, 2026, 5:32 PM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Peoples Gazette

Rejection of Regional Campaign Restrictions

The Obidient Movement, the primary support apparatus for former presidential candidate Peter Obi, has officially condemned recent statements by Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, known as Sunday Igboho. The controversy stems from a viral video in which Igboho warned Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar against conducting political activities in the Southwest ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement released on Monday, the movement characterized these threats as an affront to national sovereignty, asserting that Nigeria belongs to all its citizens and that no individual possesses the legal authority to declare any geographical zone a restricted area for democratic participation.

Constitutional Defense of Political Mobility

The movement’s leadership emphasized that the right to move freely and participate in elections across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory is a bedrock principle of the Nigerian Constitution. By attempting to gatekeep the Southwest, the group argued that Igboho has positioned himself as an enemy of the democratic process. The statement further clarified that the Southwest is not a private estate but a region inhabited by millions of independent voters who reserve the right to engage with any candidate of their choosing, regardless of ethnic or regional affiliations.

The Resurrection and Rejection of the Third Term Agenda

A significant portion of the movement's rebuttal focused on Igboho’s vocal support for an unconstitutional extension of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure. The activist’s suggestion of a "third term" was met with fierce opposition from the pro-Obi group, which labeled the idea a direct insult to those who fought for Nigeria's democratic survival. Recalling the political battles of 2006, the movement noted that the third term agenda was decisively defeated in the past and vowed that any contemporary attempt to bypass constitutional term limits would face a similar fate.