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
