- Peter Obi has been dragged by a group which claimed the Labour Party presidential candidate is a US citizen
- INEC and the Labour Party are joined in the suit filed at a Federal High Court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja
- In October 2022, the Mayor of Dallas conferred a honourary citizenship on Obi for his exemplary leadership qualities
FCT, Abuja – The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has dragged the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to court over alleged possession of dual citizenship.
In a disqualification suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1842/2022 at the Federal High Court, the plaintiff accused Obi of acquiring citizenship of Dallas in Texas, United States of America in contravention of sections 1 and 137 of Nigeria’s Constitution.
