Enugu State Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Dr Sebastine Okafor has blamed the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, for the endless crisis in the state chapter of the party. 

DAILY POST reports that the Enugu NDC has not known peace since May 4, 2026 after its state congress was conducted. 

Although Dr Johnpaul Ani and others emerged as members of the State Working Committee, there have been alleged attempts by some NWC members to derecognize them. 

The crisis worsened during the primary election, with the exercise ending in confusion, especially within another faction of the party. 

A few days ago, about 80 members of the party, who participated in the primary election under the rival faction, blamed the crisis on certain leaders, including Chief Dr Mathias Omeh.

The aspirants, led by Sir SKC Ogbonnia, mentioned Omeh as one of those contributing to the crisis within the party.

However, the Party Secretary, in a statement he issued on Monday, urged the aggrieved aspirants not to blame Omeh. 

Instead, he said members of the NWC should be held responsible. 

He described the inclusion of Omeh’s name in the publication as unfair, misleading, and an attempt to shift responsibility from those directly connected with the issues confronting the party.

According to him, the matters being complained about were decisions and actions taken by members of the National Working Committee of the party, and not Omeh, who according to him had consistently advocated dialogue, reconciliation, and unity among party stakeholders.

He stated that Omeh remained one of the respected leaders of the NDC whose contributions to political development and capacity building had earned him the admiration of many party faithful across Enugu State.

Okafor noted that while every party member had the constitutional right to seek redress over perceived injustices, such complaints should be pursued through established internal dispute resolution mechanisms or the courts, rather than through media attacks capable of damaging the reputation of innocent party leaders.

He urged members to avoid dragging respected leaders into disputes in which they played no role and instead channel their energies toward strengthening the party ahead of future political engagements.

“Politics should be guided by facts, responsibility, and respect for due process. We must not allow emotions or disappointment to push us into making allegations that cannot be substantiated,” Okafor further stated.

He maintained that the leadership of the Enugu State chapter led by Anih remained committed to peace, internal democracy, and reconciliation among members.

The party scribe called on all aspirants, candidates and stakeholders to refrain from cyber bullying, personal attacks, and publications capable of creating unnecessary divisions within the party.

“The NDC belongs to all of us. Differences are inevitable in every political organisation, but they must be managed with maturity, discipline, and respect for constituted authority. 

“Our focus should be on building a stronger party rather than engaging in campaigns of character assassination,” he stated.

He also reiterated his total support for the state leadership of the party, led by Dr Johnpaul Anih, and said they were ready to take their legal battle over the party’s leadership in Enugu State to the apex court to seek justice and stop imposition.

The OK Movement has appointed a former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Peter Ameh, as its National Director General ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Movement made this announcement in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Monday.

“The OK Movement is pleased to announce the appointment of High Chief Peter Ameh, as the National Director General of the OK Movement.

“With his vast wealth of experience in politics, leadership, and nation-building, we are confident he will provide the strategic direction needed to strengthen the Movement and lead us towards victory,” the statement read.

This came after the Movement appointed the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, as its Head of the Advisory Council.

DAILY POST reports that the OK Movement is a political group comprising the supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso.

Fresh controversy has emerged over former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s political stance ahead of the 2027 general election.

There are also conflicting claims over whether he is backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid or supporting the opposition alliance led by Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, YRLF, on Sunday accused Obasanjo of secretly working to advance Tinubu’s second term ambition while publicly presenting himself as a supporter of opposition efforts.

In a statement signed by its president, Akin Malaolu, the group alleged that Obasanjo’s recent interventions on national politics were aimed at weakening opposition forces. 

It cited the former president’s recent letter to ex-Ogun State Governor Segun Osoba, in which Obasanjo alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar supported an impeachment plot against him during his tenure in office.

According to the forum, the allegations against Atiku amounted to an indirect attack on opposition parties and could undermine ongoing coalition building efforts ahead of the 2027 election.

The group also criticised Obasanjo for mentioning the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, in the controversy, noting that he was no longer alive to respond to the claims.

YRLF further alleged that Obasanjo’s public support for the emerging Obi-Kwankwaso alliance was being used to conceal an underlying preference for Tinubu’s re-election.

It claimed that the former president played a key role in discussions that led to the formation of the opposition coalition and strongly backed Obi’s emergence as its presidential candidate.

However, Obasanjo’s former Political Adviser, Dr Akin Osuntokun, dismissed the allegations as unfounded.

Speaking on ARISE Television, Osuntokun insisted that Obasanjo was, in fact, one of the principal architects of the Obi-Kwankwaso alliance under the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

“If you can say that Obasanjo is supporting any ticket, it is the Peter Obi–Kwankwaso ticket,” Osuntokun said, describing claims of secret support for Tinubu as “absolute bunkum.”

He maintained that Obasanjo personally facilitated discussions between Obi and Kwankwaso and played a central role in bringing the alliance together.

According to Osuntokun, the former president leveraged his close relationship with both politicians to broker the partnership, which he believes has the potential to significantly influence the outcome of the 2027 presidential election.

He also revealed that talks about a possible Obi-Kwankwaso alliance had been ongoing for years, suggesting that a similar arrangement could have materialised before the 2023 election.

The debate comes amid heightened political realignments ahead of 2027 and follows renewed tensions between Obasanjo and Atiku over allegations surrounding attempts to remove the former president from office during his administration.

Atiku has denied the allegations, maintaining that his opposition to Obasanjo’s failed third term agenda remains one of the defining moments of Nigeria’s democratic history.