2027: Peter Obi Dumps LP

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has dumped the party to forge a new front with other big names in Nigerian politics by officially declaring for the opposition coalition that adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its platform for the 2027 elections.

In a post on his Facebook page, Obi, who posted a picture of himself alongside other members of the coalition affirmed commitment to work together towards 2027 elections.

According to Obi, the coalition aims to give Nigeria competent, capable, and compassionate leadership that will prioritise the nation’s future by putting the welfare of Nigerians first.

“Yesterday, the coalition members formally adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 Nigeria General Elections with Distinguished Senator David Mark serving as the National Chairman and H.E. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola serving as the National Secretary.”

“Our commitment is to sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 General Elections, ensuring that Nigeria gets a competent, capable, and compassionate leadership that will prioritise the nation’s future by putting the welfare of Nigerians first.”

The former Anambra State governor acknowledged that it was a tough decision to but added that it came from a deep reflection on where the country is and the way forward.

He concluded by saying that it would not be an easy task for one group to dismantle the APC led federal government, hence the need to to connect with other people.

“This decision was not made lightly. It comes from deep reflection on where we are as a country and what must be done to move forward.”

“No one group can change Nigeria alone. To dismantle the structures that keep our people in poverty and insecurity, we must build bridges, not walls even when those bridges are uneasy.”