Breaking: Peter Obi Officially Dumps Labour Party For ADC
- Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has finally dumped the Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- The former Anambra State governor officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu state
- Obi, along with other political leaders from the South-East geopolitical zone, declared support for the ADC ahead of the 2027 elections
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Enugu state - The 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Obi said he defected to the ADC ahead of the 2027 elections with the aim to transform and rescue Nigeria.
Source: Twitter
As reported by Vanguard, Obi stated this during his defection ceremony in Enugu on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
“We are ending this year with the hope that in 2026, we will begin a rescue journey.
“We will resist rigging of the election by every lawful means in 2027.”
Other political leaders from the South-East geopolitical zone joined Obi to officially declare for the ADC during the event.
They disclosed that they decided to join the ADC and collaborate with other opposition leaders from across the country after months of consultations.
According to Channels Television, Obi and South-East leaders said they joined ADC to “rescue Nigeria from the poor governance of the All Progressives Congress (APC)”.
Obi said the move to the ADC marks the beginning of the journey to rescue the country from the ruling APC.
Speaking during the event, he said:
“Today is an important day; today is the last day of 2025, so we are ending this year with the hope that, in 2026, we will begin a journey of the rescue of our country for proper socio-economic development that will be unifying and inclusive.
“We have all watched those who benefited from our democracy, sometimes now, become accessories to destroying our democracy, either through coercion and gangsterism against the opposition. We cannot allow this to happen; we will resist it.”
Source: Twitter
Why Peter Obi chose Enugu for ADC's defection
Recall that the leader of the Obidients Movement, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, explained the reason Obi chose Enugu for his defection to the ADC and not Awka, Anambra state.
“Enugu is the historical capital of the East; it adds historical solidity when the East wants to make a statement,” he stated.
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“Why Peter Obi should not join ADC
Legit.ng earlier reported that Obi was told not to move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with Atiku Abubakar.
A public affairs analyst, Donald Okwuosa, explained the reason Obi should remain in the Labour Party.
Legit.ng reports that there are reports that the former Anambra State governor is set to join Atiku Abubakar and others in the ADC ahead of the 2027 election.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
