Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and 2023 labour party presidential candidate, has admitted that choosing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform for the general elections in 2027 was a challenging but essential step for Nigeria’s political future.
Peter Obi claimed that the action came after careful consideration of the pressing need for revolutionary leadership and the problems facing the country today.
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“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,” Obi wrote in an X post on Thursday.
“This decision was not made lightly. It comes from deep reflection on where we are as a country and what must be done to move forward,” he stated.
During Tuesday’s unveiling in Abuja, the coalition members—including former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar—formally approved the ADC as their political vehicle for 2027.
Peter Obi further reiterated his commitment stating that “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”
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“To dismantle the structures that keep our people in poverty and insecurity, we must build bridges, not walls even when those bridges are uneasy,” Peter Obi added.
