The candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has officially defected to the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Obi announced his defection in Enugu on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The former governor of Anambra State said his defection ahead of the 2027 election is aimed at transforming and rescuing Nigeria.
While the only LP Governor, Alex Otto of Abiw State has declined joining the gravy train to the ADC, the senators representing Anambra Central, Ñorth and Abia South, Victor Umeh, North Tony Nwoye, and Enyinanya Abaribe respectively and the federal lawmaker representing Ogbaru federal constituency Afam Ogene, former governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa and host of other top political figures in South East followed the former governor of Anambra State to the ADC.
He said, “We are ending this year with the hope that in 2026 we will begin a rescue journey.
“We will resist rigging of elections by every lawful means in 2027.”
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