The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has told his parley of supporters that he will no longer be a party to the new coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC).
This was as he pointedly said that he intends to run as a presidential candidate in 2027 and not as a running mate
Obi explained that to his supporters that the ADC has failed to zone its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections to the South, thus cannot continue with the coalition.
The former governor of Anambra State particularly expressed his surprise and frustration at how the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar refused to yield to the pressure of stepping from contesting the 2027 presidential election.
Obi said that based on the present structure in the ADC, Atiku was likely to emerge as the presidential candidate of the coalition, thus, he would move out of the coalition any time soon.
It was gathered that already, Obi has commenced negotiation with the Action Alliance (AA) where he most likely to emerge as the presidential candidate of the party.
In 2022, Obi had to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), when he noticed that he would not win the presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 elections.
However, checks indicated that some South East leaders at the meeting told Obi that he would not have a clear headway to winning the presidential election if he refuses to form political alliances that cuts across the country particularly the North and South west.
From every indication, Obi may have disagreed with the Southeast political leaders, who had pledged to support his presidential ambition if and when he emerges as the ADC presidential candidate.
Obi, it was further gathered may have resolved to join a party where he would not have to go through the process of primary election.
The LP presidential candidate in 2023 has been part of the coalition aimed at defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
