Peter Obi has quit the African Democratic Congress, ADC, blaming “deepening internal wrangling” and what he called a hostile political climate orchestrated by “the same forces” that drove him out of Labour Party , LP.
Obi announced the exit Sunday on X, saying the ADC is now mirroring the crises he fled in LP.
“The same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC,” he wrote.
Obi stressed the move wasn’t about ADC National Chairman David Mark or ex-VP Atiku Abubakar, “both of whom” he said, he still “holds in high regard.”
Instead, he cited “persistent internal disputes,” “external interference,” ongoing litigations, factional divisions, and “a growing climate of distrust” that’s shifting focus from national issues.
Obi decried a political culture where “integrity, humility, and service are often misconstrued as weakness.”
“Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider,” he said. “He and his associates had repeatedly been made scapegoats despite their contributions.”
The former Anambra governor insisted his drive isn’t about titles.
“I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that works for all,” Obi stated.
He reaffirmed commitment to Nigeria’s progress: “A new Nigeria is possible,” built on “justice, compassion, and equal opportunity.”
Obi’s exit comes days after Galadima said he and Kwankwaso would quit ADC Monday for the NDC. With ADC’s primaries set for May 2026, Obi’s departure adds to the party’s turbulence ahead of 2027.
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