The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as the steady erosion of democratic values and institutions in Nigeria.
Obi spoke on Tuesday during the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue held in Bauchi State, where political leaders, constitutional experts and civil society stakeholders gathered to discuss the future of democracy in Africa.
Reflecting on his legal battle following the 2003 Anambra State governorship election, the former governor recalled spending three years in court before eventually reclaiming his mandate through judicial rulings.
According to him, the independence and integrity demonstrated by the judiciary at the time would be difficult to replicate in present-day Nigeria.
“I was in court for three years challenging my election. Five judges that I never met gave judgment in my favour. I went to the Court of Appeal and five judges I never met
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