Peter Obi’s Defection: Lagos APC Labels ADC a ‘Coalition of Chaos’ and Electoral Failures

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Peter Obi’s formal defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a continuation of convenience politics disguised as principle.

Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, officially joined the ADC on Wednesday ahead of the 2027 elections. APC Lagos spokesman Seye Oladejo reacted to the move, asserting that it exposes a coalition aimed at undermining Nigeria.

“Lagos APC views the formal defection of Mr. Peter Obi to the ADC as the long-awaited unveiling of a contraption deliberately assembled to undermine Nigeria,” the statement read.

The party argued that the move is not genuine political evolution but “the public activation of a coalition forged in grievance, sustained by falsehood, and animated by an unhealthy appetite for national dislocation.” Oladejo noted that Obi’s pretense of independence has been abandoned, and the choice of venue for the declaration carries symbolic weight for the electorate.

According to Lagos APC, Obi’s track record shows he would not contest elections twice under the same party, calling his defection “a pattern of convenience politics masquerading as principle.” The party added:

“The ADC has merely confirmed its true identity as a political scrapyard where rejected ambitions, electoral failures, and serial aspirants converge to rehearse recycled anger. This is not a coalition of ideas; it is a cartel of convenience. It is not about Nigeria; it is about power without responsibility.”

The APC statement warned that Obi’s entry into ADC confirms suspicions that the coalition was structured with a single beneficiary in mind, with consultation and internal democracy only cosmetic. It also criticized Obi for returning to a political ecosystem he once condemned, stating:

“Having built a brand on performative moral outrage, he has now openly embraced the same characters and structures he once condemned with evangelical fervor… Peter Obi, like the first Peter, continues to betray the people—not under pressure, not under duress, but out of calculated self-interest.”

The Lagos APC further condemned the coalition for failing to explicitly denounce terrorism, calling such silence “complicity.” They contrasted this with the APC-led federal government under President Bola Tinubu, which they said is addressing national challenges, including economic stabilization and institutional rebuilding.

“Democracy is not strengthened by desperation, nor is nationhood built by those who wish the country ill merely to validate their personal ambition,” the statement added. Lagos APC concluded by affirming that Nigerians would reject this coalition at the polls and reiterated:

“The future belongs to builders, not professional complainers; to patriots, not political tourists; to courage, not cowardly silence in the face of terror.”

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