The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Mr Obi reportedly announced his defection on Wednesday at an event in Enugu State along other South-East leaders.
The former governor of Anambra State while addressing his supporters and stakeholders, explained that the decision followed extensive consultations, and in the interest of national unity.
Obi who stated that he was in a rescue mission, declared that every attempt to rig the 2027 elections would be resisted.
“And we are saying that those who are planning to rig elections in Nigeria come 2027, we will resist it by every means lawful and legitimate. This happens because we have weak institutions like the INEC, which we are urging to act properly in the coming election.
“We must do whatever it takes to follow the rules and regulations, starting from educational qualification for eligibility to contest or seek any election.
“We can no longer be in a situation where they are asking whether this person went to school or not. We have one year now to determine who went to school and who didn’t go to school,” he said.
Those reportedly present at the event include former Senate President and National Chairman of the ADC, David Mark; former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal; former governors from the South-East.
Others are former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha; Senators Ben Obi, Victor Umeh, Tony Nwoye, and Gilbert Nnaji; Chief Onyema Ugochukwu; Enyinnya Abaribe; Senator Sam Egwu; as well as several other Senators and members of the House of Representatives.
