Former Governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has officially defected to the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Obi announced his defection in Enugu on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The former governor said his defection ahead of the 2027 election is aimed transforming and rescuing Nigeria.
“We are ending this year with the hope that in 2026 we will begin a rescue journey,” Obi declared.
“We will resist rigging of election by every lawful means in 2027,” he added.
