Obi officially declares support for Coalition 

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has officially declared full support for the opposition coalition.

Obi In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, explained that the decision to walk away from the LP was not taken lightly, saying it followed deep reflection on the state of the nation and the urgent need for unity among opposition forces if Nigeria is to chart a new path in 2027.

The 2023 LP presidential candidate said he was throwing his weight behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which has now been adopted as the official platform for the opposition alliance.

“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,” Obi wrote.

He said that no single party or individual can rescue Nigeria from its current challenges, stressing that only a broad-based coalition with shared values and vision can deliver the competent, capable, and compassionate leadership Nigerians deserve.

“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”, said Obi.

Obi added that the movement to rescue Nigeria must be bigger than party labels, calling on well-meaning citizens to join hands with the coalition.

“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,” he said.