The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, is set to join the African Democratic Congress on December 31, 2025 in Enugu.
The development would put to rest months of speculation about where Obi would pitch his tent in the coming elections.
Obi would be defecting with serving Senators and other lawmakers produced on the platform of the LP, as well as remnants of the People’s Democratic Party in the southeast region.
It was gathered that Obi would be defecting alongside the Senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh; that of Anambra North, Tony Nwoye; Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe; PDP chieftain Ben Obi; and members of the Obidient movement in the region. It is not clear if the Abia State governor, Alex Otti, is part of the movement into the ADC.
The governor was recently approached by the PDP to join the party and recontest his current position in 2027.
Spokesperson for Obi, Val Obienyim, confirmed the defection of his boss to the ADC. But he however, said that the event would hold in Enugu, adding that it would involve all supporters of Obi across the southeast region.
They will come from Abia, Anambra, Imo and Ebonyi states to join those in Enugu, where this exercise will hold on 31st December.
Sources hinted that Obi, who has not hidden his intention to appear on the ballot in 2027, would contest the presidential ticket of the ADC.