Ovie Success Ossai, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, has reacted to the defection of Peter Obi to the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), raising serious questions regarding the legal standing of the newly formed political platform.
In a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, May 3, 2026, Ossai suggested that the former Labour Party presidential candidate might be unaware of underlying administrative crises within the party.
He alleged that the NDC has court cases and failed to follow due process during its official registration.
Ossai further disclosed that an individual within the Association of Democratic Advocates (ADA) has already promised to initiate legal action against the party.
He wrote, “Is Peter Obi aware? NDC has small court cases ooh, they didn’t follow due process in their registration. Some one in ADA has promised to sue them oooo.”
This comment comes as Obi moves to the NDC as part of a strategic alliance aimed at unifying opposition forces for the 2027 general elections.
While the defection was intended to create a formidable front, these allegations of registration irregularities have cast a shadow over the coalition’s legitimacy.
In an earlier rebuttal, Senator Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the NDC, has rejected claims that the party lacks proper registration.
Dickson cited a subsisting court ruling that explicitly allowed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party, arguing that the legal foundation of the NDC is ironclad.
He maintained that the coalition has satisfied all constitutional requirements, dismissing the threats of litigation as mere political distractions aimed at destabilizing the opposition’s momentum.
