Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared the maiden convention of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja a success, while warning that Nigeria’s democracy faces grave threats.
Obi, speaking on Saturday, after the convention, expressed gratitude to the NDC family led by Senator Henry Seriake Dickson for their hospitality.
He also thanked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Senator David Mark for providing a platform after litigation forced him out of the Labour Party and NNPP.
“I commend Senator Dickson for inviting us and for the generosity of spirit with which they have accommodated us at this critical moment in our national journey,” Obi said.
Democracy Under Threat
Obi lamented that many who once fought for justice now support electoral injustice.
“Those who once spoke against impunity now defend coercion, manipulation, intimidation, and outright political gangsterism,” he declared.
He warned that Nigeria stands at a dangerous crossroads. “Our democracy is under severe threat. Our nation is drifting without direction, and our people are passing through immense suffering,” he said.
Obi cited alarming governance failures across accountability, rule of law, and corruption control.
He noted that over 140 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty, while inflation, unemployment, and insecurity continue to devastate families and communities.
“Nigeria is not a poor country; rather, we are being looted into poverty,” he said, adding that abundant resources remain untapped due to failed leadership.
Call For Unity And Production
Obi insisted that national unity is now a necessity. “We must rise above ethnicity, religion, region, and political divisions to recover the soul of our nation,” he said.
He called for deliberate support for agriculture and manufacturing to drive GDP growth, with special attention to unlocking Northern Nigeria’s agricultural potential.
Obi pledged that with competent and compassionate leadership, Nigeria can defeat insecurity, reduce corruption, create jobs, tame inflation, and restore hope.
“Our youths must no longer be viewed as problems to manage, but as assets to empower,” he added.
He concluded with optimism: “I remain convinced that a new Nigeria is possible, a Nigeria that is united, secure, productive, inclusive, and governed by justice and fairness.”
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