By Daily Review Online
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has downplayed the defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, insisting that their exit will not derail the party’s ambitions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on the development, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the departure of the two prominent politicians as a setback but not a fatal blow to the party. He maintained that while their exit was significant, it would not undermine the ADC’s broader objectives.
Obi and Kwankwaso, both presidential candidates in the 2023 elections, recently left the ADC to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), a move that has intensified political realignments within the opposition.
Abdullahi suggested that their defection may have been pre-planned, alleging that Obi, in particular, was not committed to building the party but was instead seeking a platform to pursue his 2027 presidential ambition.
He dismissed Obi’s claim that internal legal disputes forced his exit, arguing that the cases facing the party were minimal and not strong enough to justify such a decision. According to him, the ADC is currently dealing with only a few legal matters, which he described as insignificant.
While acknowledging the influence of the two politicians, the party spokesman stressed that their departure would not cripple the ADC or halt its preparations for the next general election.