PETER OBI CONFIRMS EXIT FROM ADC, CITES TOXIC POLITICS AND INTERNAL CRISES

Abuja, FCT - By Prime Brief Media

Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has confirmed his decision to exit the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing a recurrence of the internal divisions and external interference that previously forced him out of the Labour Party.

In a personally signed statement released on Sunday, 3 May 2026, Obi said he arrived at the decision "after deep reflection" and described the move as necessary despite "every constraint." He painted a grim picture of the political climate, describing it as increasingly hostile and discouraging. "We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities often works against the people," he said, pointing to intimidation, insecurity, and persistent scrutiny as defining features of the system.

Obi clarified that his decision was not driven by personal grievances against the party's leadership. "Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them," he wrote.

Instead, Obi attributed his exit to what he described as the infiltration of the same destabilising forces that plagued his time in the Labour Party. "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, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building," he stated.

The former Anambra State governor also expressed disappointment over what he described as a lack of solidarity, even among close associates. "Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism," he noted, lamenting that humility is often misinterpreted as weakness, while compassion is seen as foolishness.

Obi reiterated that his ambition is not driven by the pursuit of political office but by a desire to see a better Nigeria. "I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes," he said.

Despite his departure, Obi reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria's progress, expressing optimism about the country's future. "Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all. A new Nigeria is possible," he concluded.

TheCable had on Saturday reported that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Governor of Kano State, would leave the ADC. Naija News further reports that ADC leaders are moving to stop the planned defections, amid speculation that both men are considering joining the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Prime Brief Media will continue monitoring developments within the opposition coalition as the 2027 general election approaches.

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