BREAKING: Peter Obi finally dumps Labour Party, joins ADC
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).
The defection announcement was made 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.
“As the year 2025 ends today, we stand on the threshold of a new beginning. For Nigeria, moments of profound national challenge demand clarity of purpose and decisive action. That moment is now,” he added.
The former governor described Nigeria as a nation in deep distress, citing rising poverty, unemployment, and insecurity as major concerns.
“With over 130 million Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty and more than 80 million youths unemployed, our people are in persistent agony. This is not the destiny God bequeathed to over 220 million Nigerians,” Obi stated.
Peter Obi’s defection to the ADC marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s opposition politics. His call for unity and national rescue is expected to inject fresh momentum into the ongoing political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
