{"id":124727,"date":"2025-12-31T22:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T21:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124727"},"modified":"2025-12-31T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T21:35:12","slug":"peter-obi-dumps-lp-for-adc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/peter-obi-dumps-lp-for-adc\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Obi Dumps LP for ADC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), officially aligning with a coalition-backed platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Obi announced his defection on Tuesday during a political gathering held at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu, which drew supporters, party leaders and members of the emerging opposition coalition from across the country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking at the event, the former Anambra governor said the decision was part of a broader plan to reposition Nigeria and offer citizens renewed hope through collective political action.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe are ending this year with the hope that in 2026 we will begin a rescue journey,\u201d Obi said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He stressed that the coalition was determined to uphold democratic values and ensure credible elections, warning against electoral malpractice ahead of the next general polls.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe will resist rigging of election by every lawful means in 2027,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Obi\u2019s defection represents a major shift in Nigeria\u2019s opposition landscape, coming two years after his impressive performance in the 2023 presidential election on the Labour Party platform.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The move is expected to boost the standing of the ADC-led coalition and attract wider support from voters seeking an alternative to the ruling party.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Analysts say Obi\u2019s entry into the ADC could trigger further political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, as opposition leaders intensify consultations on coalition strategy, internal structures and the selection of candidates.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Sources within the coalition disclosed that details of Obi\u2019s responsibilities, as well as the group\u2019s broader roadmap towards 2027, will be formally unveiled in the coming months.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), officially aligning with a coalition-backed&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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