Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in a X post on Thursday has given the reason he joined the coalition that adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Recall that a coalition was formed on Wednesday by some opposition politicians with the hope of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Obi gave the reason for dumping the Labour Party to join the coalition.
According to the former Anambra governor, unseating Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) needs the joint effort of different groups and individuals.
Noting that the decision to join the coalition was not easy to make, Obi stressed that it was the result of deep reflection on where Nigeria is and what must be done to move forward.
Obi wrote on X, “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.
“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.”
