Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition will always put Nigerians first when making important decisions.
Obi made this known while reaffirming his backing for the choice of the ADC as the main platform for the newly formed coalition, which aims to contest the 2027 general elections and challenge the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
He noted that the choice of ADC followed deep thought and a shared desire to deliver capable and caring leadership to Nigeria.
In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, Obi explained that the decision to go with the ADC was reached after careful discussion and consideration of Nigeria’s current state.
He said, “Yesterday, the coalition members formally adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 Nigeria General Elections with Distinguished Senator David Mark serving as the National Chairman and H.E. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola serving as the National Secretary.”
According to Obi, the coalition is focused on putting aside personal and party interests to work together toward a brighter future for all Nigerians. “Our commitment is to sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 General Elections, ensuring that Nigeria gets a competent, capable, and compassionate leadership that will prioritise the nation’s future by putting the welfare of Nigerians first.”
He also noted that cooperation among different political groups is the only way to break free from the challenges that have kept many citizens in poverty and fear. “No one group can change Nigeria alone. To dismantle the structures that keep our people in poverty and insecurity, we must build bridges, not walls, even when those bridges are uneasy.”
The coalition, which includes major political figures such as Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and others, officially made the announcement during an event held at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday.
At the gathering, David Mark, a former Senate President, and Rauf Aregbesola, ex-Governor of Osun State, were named as interim National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC.
