2027 election: Peter Obi reveals real reason for joining ADC coalition

by Buzzapp Master July 7, 2025, 9:17 am 0 Views

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, reiterated that he remained a member of the party, despite his involvement in a political coalitionDuring an interview on July 6, he dismissed speculation that his participation in the coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) meant he had left the Labour PartyObi, who joined the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 elections, recently aligned with several prominent political leaders with the aim of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 pollsLegit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja – Peter Obi has said he joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition because one needs the experience of those who have failed and those who have succeeded.

Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, spoke in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday night, July 6, which was monitored by Legit.ng.

Peter Obi explains his decision to align with the ADC coalition ahead of the 2027 election.
Photo credit: Mr Peter Obi
Source: FacebookADC coalition: ‘You need experience’ – ObiObi defended his decision to join the ADC coalition, despite previously representing the Labour Party.

“You need the experience of those who have failed and those who have succeeded.”The clip can be watched below:

Obi added:

“The coalition just adopted a party for 2027. So, we are trying to work together for the sake of Nigeria.“Today, I am a Labour Party member. I remain in the Labour Party. But we have all agreed to work as a coalition for the 2027 election, and for that, we’ve adopted ADC. Going on, other parties, other individuals will also come in.“We want better governance for this country. We want to see a more competent government with capacity and character.”Presidency slams Obi over joining coalitionMeanwhile, the Bola Tinubu administration mocked Obi over his involvement in the newly-formed coalition of opposition politicians, many of whom he once accused of running a ‘structure of criminality’.

Nigeria’s presidency slams Peter Obi over his remarks ahead of the 2027 election.
Photo credit: @TheSerahIbrahim
Source: TwitterBerating Obi for aligning with the same politicians he had previously condemned, presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala said via X:

“Surprisingly, the same Peter Obi has joined the structure of criminality.”Bwala also took a swipe at Obi’s supporters, known as Obidients, saying:

“The Obidient movement are so ashamed that after calling people names about changing political parties and direction, are seeing their very own idol demonstrating anywhere belle face; PDP-APGA-PDP-Labour-ADC.”Obi, who contested against Tinubu and came third in the 2023 presidential election, has remained a vocal opposition figure and critic of the current administration.

The presidential hopeful often criticised Tinubu’s leadership.