Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has stated that Nigerians will always be the first priority in all choices made by the African Democratic Congress Coalition.
Obi reiterated his support for the adoption of ADC as the coalition platform in order to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the general elections of 2027.
Obi said the move was borne out of a commitment to provide capable and compassionate leadership for Nigeria.
In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the former Anambra governor said the coalition’s decision to unite under the ADC was not taken lightly but came after “deep reflection” on Nigeria’s current state and the urgent need for a new direction.
Obi wrote,” 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.”
Obi emphasised the importance of collaboration among opposition forces, stating, “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.”
According to reports, the coalition, comprising key political figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Obi, and other opposition leaders, formally unveiled the ADC as its new platform on Wednesday at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
As the coalition prepares to run against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola were chosen interim National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, respectively, at the occasion.
