Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced his exit from the African Democratic Congress, saying worsening internal crises in the party and the wider political climate pushed him to act after what he described as deep personal reflection. He said the move followed “silent pains” and years of navigating what he called a toxic political system. Continue reading
Obi said the environment had become one where intimidation, suspicion and discouragement often work against sincere public service. He also said some people who publicly align with him privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
The former Anambra governor stressed that his decision was not a personal attack on ADC leaders, including David Mark and Atiku Abubakar, whom he said he still respects. He added that unresolved political battles, court cases and internal division were distracting the party from national issues.
He also dismissed any suggestion that he is chasing power for its own sake. “I am not desperate to be President,” he said, adding that his real concern is a country where people can live in dignity. He ended with his familiar line: “A new Nigeria is possible.”