Peter Obi has formally joined the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, alongside former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. In a post on X on Monday, Obi stated the decision was not driven by anger or personal ambition but by the need to continue the struggle for a new Nigeria. He described the move as part of an ongoing mission to build a nation rooted in justice, competence, accountability, and compassion.
Obi said he left the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the same reason he previously left the Labour Party — due to what he called orchestrated litigation and internal crises aimed at preventing his effective participation in the electoral process. He expressed gratitude to ADC leadership, including party chairman Senator David Mark, and to Atiku Abubakar, whom he referred to as his leader and elder brother.
He appealed to the Nigerian government to stop encouraging unresolved litigations and the creation of crises within political parties. Democracy, he said, must not become a weapon against the people. He emphasized that opposition parties must not be weakened, as a balanced democracy ensures the people do not suffer.
Obi pointed to rising poverty, widespread hunger, insecurity, and failing businesses as signs Nigeria is undergoing one of its most difficult periods. He stressed that leadership must now be defined by competence, capacity, character, and compassion. His decision to join the NDC, he said, is a continuation of his long-standing mission for a Nigeria where leadership is about service and every citizen can live with dignity.
Peter Obi claims he left the ADC due to orchestrated crises blocking his political participation, yet he has now joined another party that has not contested a presidential election. If systemic sabotage is the problem, moving to a party without electoral traction does not address the issue he described. His appeal to the government to stop encouraging party crises rings hollow while bypassing parties with existing structures. The path he has chosen offers no clear route to the change he insists is urgent.
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