BREAKING: Peter Obi Exits ADC

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over worsening internal crises within the party and national challenges.

In a statement he made public on Sunday via X, Obi explained that his decision followed deep personal reflection and the “silent pains” he had been carrying while navigating Nigeria’s political landscape.

He described the country’s political system as toxic, saying it had become marked by intimidation, insecurity, suspicion, and discouragement, which often undermines sincere public service.

“We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the system that should protect and create opportunities often works against the people,” he stated.

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Obi further expressed frustration over being subjected to unfair criticism and internal pressure within political spaces he had joined in search of solidarity and reform-minded leadership.

“Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism,” Obi noted, adding that humility is often misinterpreted as weakness in Nigeria’s political culture.

He clarified that his departure from the ADC was not due to personal issues with the party leadership, including former Senate President David Mark or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, whom he said he continues to respect.

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Obi explained that his decision was largely influenced by unresolved political conflicts and recurring legal and internal disputes within the party, which he believed distracted the ADC from addressing national issues.

“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,” Obi clarified.

He expressed concern that the same forces that created crises within the Labour Party had infiltrated the ADC, fostering endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on national problems.

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“I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people can live in dignity, without hunger, fear, or displacement,” Obi emphasized.

Despite his departure, Obi reaffirmed his belief in a better Nigeria, insisting that competent and compassionate leadership remains achievable.

“A new Nigeria is possible,” he declared.

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