Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has formally parted ways with the LP and declared support for a new opposition coalition that has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections.
In a statement released via his X handle on Thursday morning, Obi confirmed his exit and alignment with the coalition, saying the decision to move on was reached after deep reflection on Nigeria’s current state and the need for a united front to chart a new path forward.
“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,” Obi said.
The development comes just days after the LP leadership reportedly issued Obi a 48-hour ultimatum to clarify his position amid growing speculation about his political future and role in the emerging coalition.
In his statement, Obi emphasised that the coalition’s goal is to secure competent and compassionate leadership for Nigeria.
“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,” he declared.
He described the move as a collective effort to confront the entrenched challenges facing the country and stressed that no single party or group could overhaul the system alone.
“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,” Obi stated.
