Peter Obi confirms resignation from ADC
Peter Obi
Abdullateef Fowewe
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing familiar patterns of court cases, internal divisions, and external interference that mirror issues that drove him from the Labour Party.
In a statement shared after church service on Sunday, Obi reflected on the “silent pains” of Nigerian politics.
“Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances,” he wrote.
Obi described a “toxic” environment marked by intimidation, insecurity, and misplaced values, where “humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness.”
He emphasised his service-oriented approach, “Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others.”
He stressed no personal grudges against ADC Chairman Senator David Mark or leader Atiku Abubakar, whom he called “my leader and elder brother,” but pointed to state agents fostering “endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division” instead of nation-building.
Obi questioned why “doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing,” prudent resource use labeled “stinginess,” and integrity undervalued.
His true desperation, he said, lies in fixing Nigeria’s woes: “I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed, a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes, where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry.”
Despite the challenges, Obi remained optimistic, “I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all. A new Nigeria is POssible.”
