Peter Obi’s Defection To ADC A ‘Liberation’- LP

The Labour Party has described the defection of its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some supporters to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a “liberation.”

Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party says the party leaders noted Obi’s lacklustre speech at the event and questioned his political vision.

Labour Party said it had long parted ways with Obi and his allies in the National Assembly and had even suspended lawmakers for anti-party activities.

The party blamed Obi and Abia Governor Alex Otti for earlier internal crises, noting that the Enugu event was largely boycotted by prominent political and traditional institutions.

Labour Party also admitted fielding an unsuitable candidate in 2023, apologized to Nigerians, and pledged to work toward presenting a stronger prospect in future elections.

Recall that Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party officially joined the ADC in Enugu on Wednesday, 31st December 2025.