BREAKING: Peter Obi dumps ADC

By Saheed Olatunji

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing escalating internal crises and Nigeria’s worsening political climate.

In a statement shared on Sunday on X, Obi said the decision followed “deep personal reflection” and what he described as “silent pains” from navigating the political space.

He criticised the nation’s political environment as increasingly toxic, marked by intimidation, suspicion, and insecurity, which he said undermines genuine public service.

“We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the system that should protect and create opportunities often works against the people,” he said.

Obi also complained of unfair criticism and internal pressure within political platforms he had joined in pursuit of reform-minded collaboration, noting that humility is often misread as weakness in Nigerian politics.