Peter Obi, 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), said, on Wednesday, coalition members made the decision to officially adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 General Elections in Nigeria.
The ADC appointed former President of the Nigerian Senate, David Mark, as National Chairman, and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, as National Secretary.
He said, the coalition is committed “to sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 General Elections”, adding, the ADC will make sure Nigeria gets a “competent and compassionate” leadership that will not fail to prioritize the country’s future by making the welfare of Nigerians its main priority.
Taking to X, Obi 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.
“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.”
Obi made known, the decision to adopt ADC as coalition party “was not made lightly”, saying, it was birthed after “deep reflection” on the current situation in Nigeria and the way forward.
He confessed, “no one group” can positively transform Nigeria alone; Obi said, by building bridges, the “structures” that placed Nigeria in “poverty and insecurity” will be dismantled.
Obi continued: “This decision was not made lightly. It comes from deep reflection on where we are as a country and what must be done to move forward.
“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.
“A New Nigeria is Possible.”
