Why Obi is finally declaring for ADC on Wednesday – Sources

After months of speculations, all now appears set for the formal declaration of the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, for the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Multiple sources within this core support group-the Obidients, the Senator Nenadi Usman-led LP and the ADC confirmed this development to Vanguard yesterday.

A leading figure in the Obidient Movement who pleaded anonymity for fear of retribution said, “Unless anything shifts considerably within the next few days, Obi is declaring for the ADC on Wednesday, December 31st.

“Like he explained to a few of us, the decision was a hard one but inevitable because the ADC platform is perhaps the only one that is yet to be infiltrated by President Tinubu and his APC.

“It is the only platform that has men and women who have the capacity to pose a real challenge to the APC’s dominance. The struggle to build a Nigeria that works for all is not about him; it is about our collective survival as a nation.

“He will be moving into the ADC with a full complement of serving federal and state lawmakers and political heavyweights from across Nigeria who believe in him in order to boost his bargaining power.

“In the game of politics, you must be willing to compromise here and there to get what you want.”

An ADC chieftain who also spoke on condition of anonymity said, “Obi, like any other Nigerian, is welcome to join us. Our doors are wide open, and our candidate selection process will be transparent.”

However, not everyone is convinced that Obi is making the right decision to join the ADC. One of such persons is Dr. Katch Onanuju, who describes himself as one of the pioneer leaders of the Obidient Movement.

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He said, “I have heard and can confirm that Mr. Peter Obi has made up his mind to join the ADC. My take is this: he has been cornered by a few persons to agree to what some of us think will eventually end his political career.

“It is unfortunate that he didn’t consider our advice to move into another party early enough. We wanted him to help rebuild a new platform when we noticed that the Labour Party had been hijacked by anti-democratic forces acting at the behest of the APC.

“He will be joining the ADC a little bit late because there are already entrenched interests, as we know who will rather destroy the platform than give the party ticket to Obi. We can only wish him the best of luck in his new journey.”