Peter Obi Leaves LP For ADC 7 Days After Meeting Former Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed In Abuja

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi on Wednesday announced his decision to leave LP for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Mr Peter Obi, who was the presidential candidate of LP in the 2023 presidential election, emphasized the need for all Nigerians especially the opposition forces to unite under a broad national coalition to rescue the country from ‘poverty, disunity and democratic decline’.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Mr Peter Obi announced his defection in his New Year speech at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu on Wednesday citing patriotism and national interest as motivation factors.

‘This decision is guided solely by patriotism and national interest. I now respectfully call on my political associates, the Obidient Movement and opposition leaders across the country to join this broad national coalition under the African Democratic Congress. History will not forgive silence in moments of national peril.

As the year 2025 ends today, we stand on the threshold of a new beginning. For Nigeria, moments of profound national challenge demand clarity of purpose and decisive action. That moment is now’ he said.

The former LP presidential candidate also lamented that Nigerians are in persistent agony.

‘With over 130 million Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty and more than 80 million youths unemployed, our people are in persistent agony. This is not the destiny God bequeathed to over 220 million Nigerians.

Nigeria is looted into poverty.

 As a nation, we are not poor; we are looted into poverty. Nigeria is not broken; Nigeria is severely betrayed. The average Nigerian is not lazy or incompetent, but the system is rigged to reward mediocrity and recycle failure’ he said.

That was not all, Mr Peter Obi also accused the ruling party of exploiting ethnic and religious divisions to remain in power.

‘Their expertise lies in creating more divisions to sustain themselves in office. With little or no interest in unity or inclusive development’ he said.

While warning against electoral fraud ahead of the 2027 elections, he also noted that it is only by choosing the right leaders that we can change things for the better in the country.

‘Indonesia and Nigeria started with similar characteristics but while Indonesia is now a trillion-dollar economy, Nigeria is grappling with de-industrialization, corruption and deepening poverty’ he said.

The former Anambra State governor also commented on the new tax laws introduced by the Federal Government which he described as anti-people and economically counterproductive.

‘A tax regime founded on forgery cannot build trust, unity or prosperity’ he said.

Mr Peter Obi noted that ‘unity of effort’ on the part of the opposition will help to vote ‘a government that thrives on division and propaganda’ out of power in 2027.

The former Anambra State governor has left LP for ADC seven days after visiting the residence of one of the party bigwigs, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed in Abuja-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you