Labour Party Presidential Candidate in 2023 Elections, Peter Obi, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The opposition politician announced this on Sunday in a message shared on his official X handle.
Mr Obi cited a worsening political climate marked by internal crises, external interference, and growing hostility within party structures.
The former Anambra State governor described Nigeria’s political space as increasingly toxic, where intimidation, insecurity, and persistent scrutiny have become the norm.
He said the systems meant to protect citizens now often work against them, while individuals striving for sincere service face mounting pressure both publicly and privately.
Mr Obi said, “Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
“However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building,”
He decried a broader societal trend where integrity, humility, and adherence to due process are often misinterpreted as weakness. He expressed concern that genuine efforts toward nation-building are increasingly undermined by suspicion, exclusion, and political maneuvering focused more on control than service.
