The Nigerian Labour Party is at the verge of going off radar as
the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has officially backed 2027 Opposition Coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC) as his new platform, disclosing that the decision was not taken lightly.
Recall that the coalition officially took over the structure of the ADC at an event held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua centre in Abuja on Wednesday.
Ex- President of the Nigerian Senate David Mark took over the ADC as its interim National Chairman, while former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, will act as interim National Secretary. 
Taking to his verified 𝕏 handle on Thursday morning, Obi said the coalition’s commitment is to sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 General Elections, ensuring that Nigeria gets a competent, capable, and compassionate leadership.
According to the former Anambra governor, the decision to adopt the ADC came from deep reflection on where we are as a country and what must be done to move forward.
His statement read: “Yesterday, the coalition members formally adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 Nigeria General Elections with Distinguished Senator David Mark serving as the National Chairman and H.E. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola serving as the National Secretary.
“Our commitment is to sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 General Elections, ensuring that Nigeria gets a competent, capable, and compassionate leadership that will prioritise the nation’s future by putting the welfare of Nigerians first.
“This decision was not made lightly. It comes from deep reflection on where we are as a country and what must be done to move forward.
“No one group can change Nigeria alone. To dismantle the structures that keep our people in poverty and insecurity, we must build bridges, not walls even when those bridges are uneasy.”
