The leadership of the Nigerian Liberty Movement (NLM), a political movement seeking registration from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and INEC for not registering some political associations as parties.
In a special communique titled, ‘INEC’s Stubborn Refusal to Certify NLM: Another Proof of Tyranny Under Bola Tinubu’s Repressive Administration, Nigerians Will Not Be Silenced,’ NLM said: “INEC has stubbornly refused to issue our certificate as a legitimate political party. We were the first association to express interest and declare our serious intention. We have fulfilled every single legal requirement demanded by the Electoral Act 2022 and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with no shortcuts and no excuses.”
The communique, which was signed by the National Leader of NLM, Amb ThisDayMoses Adebisi, noted: said, “We, the Nigerian Liberty Movement (NLM), ThisDaysMoses / Al’Musa, National Leader of NLM, are sounding the alarm once more against this shameless injustice staring us all in the face.”
According to him, “This is not a delay. This is pure sabotage and deliberate wickedness. This once again shows the tyranny of this Bola Tinubu repressive administration, its ugly face to crush any group daring to fight for real liberation, end bad governance, wipe out corruption, stop insecurity, remove impunity, stop genocide, and the endless suffering of ordinary Nigerians.
“We submitted our complete application back in June 2024, far ahead of many others who have already moved forward or even gotten attention.”
ThisDayMoses, who said that NLM had completed all processes with INEC long before the deadline, added: “We gave INEC everything: full nationwide membership spread all the 36 states plus FCT, verified physical operations, functional headquarters, submitted constitution, manifesto, logo, passed inspections, every correspondence, and every single thing required is in their hands! Yet they sit on it like it’s nothing. They deny us our democratic right. They block the voice of millions.”
“This wicked pattern only makes our fire burn hotter. The NLM was born to enlighten Nigerians, raise selfless leaders, advocate for justice, and finally end this era of bad leadership that has kept our people in chains.”
In a direct message to the INEC chairman and those involved in this manipulative act, he stated that the members of the NLM from every village, town, city, and corner of this nation are fully ready and mobilised.
He said: “We will come out en masse in a powerful, strong but peaceful protest if you fail to certify us this week! Starting Monday next week (January 19, 2026), our people will flood every INEC State Headquarters across the 36 states and the National Headquarters in Abuja,” ThisDayMoses revealed.
These protests, according to him, will go on daily, non-stop, until you announce our certification and grant what is rightfully ours by law before it’s too late, so you can easily re-rig your con principal back into the most sacred office in the Nation.
“Be informed that NLM’s National Leader intelligence and global coordination team, who fearlessly wrote to the United States Government and POTUS, exposing the genocide happening in Nigeria and how Nigerian leaders are directly involved in fueling the insecurity destroying our country.
“You all saw what happened afterward, the international attention, the diplomatic pressure, the global eyes opened wide! Do not play with fire again. The world is watching, and we will make sure they see everything.”
“If INEC fails to announce and certify us this week, despite our fully functional systems, physical headquarters, proven legitimacy, and complete compliance as a genuine political association, we will drag you to court at the Federal High Court next week. We will sue for immediate certification, damages, and complete justice for the suffering this delay has caused millions of aggrieved Nigerians.”
ThisDayMoses also threatened to petition some international organisations and civil society organisations should the decision to deregister them not be reversed.
“And if, God forbid, as it has happened too many times, the Federal High Court refuses to uphold the rule of law as we have seen before, we will take this fight global immediately! We will petition and expose everything to: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU), Commonwealth of Nations, European Union (EU), International Republican Institute (IRI), National Democratic Institute (NDI), Carter Center, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), United Nations (UN), Joint International Observation Missions, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and all Foreign Embassies and Bilateral Missions here in Nigeria,” he said.
