Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Obi announced his defection on Wednesday during a political gathering at the Nike Lake Resort, where he called on Nigerians and opposition leaders to unite under a broad national coalition aimed at “rescuing Nigeria from poverty, disunity, and democratic decline.”
According to him, the decision to leave the Labour Party was driven purely by patriotism and national interest. He urged his political associates, members of the Obidient Movement, and opposition figures across the country to rally around the ADC platform.
“This decision is guided solely by patriotism and national interest. I respectfully call on my political associates, the Obidient Movement, and opposition leaders nationwide to join this broad national coalition under the African Democratic Congress. History will not forgive silence in moments of national peril,” Obi said.
Framing his defection as part of a wider national mission, Obi warned that Nigeria had reached a critical turning point and could no longer afford politics rooted in division and self-interest.
