Abdullahi Accuses Peter Obi Of Focusing More On 2027 Than ADC Policies

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has accused Peter Obi of not being interested in the party’s policy positions during his short-lived membership, saying he was only interested in getting the party’s ticket for the presidential race.

Abdullahi disclosed this on Monday during an appearance on Arise News’ Prime Time programme, the same appearance where he had earlier described Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso’s exit from the ADC as a setback but not a death blow.

Abdullahi said the party had spent months drafting a manifesto with clear policy positions, but Obi had never participated in the process.

“You can also invite His Excellency Peter Obi and ask him, what is the ADC position on fuel subsidy? What is the ADC’s security framework? He doesn’t know, he’s never been interested. “They are just waiting for the tickets to be handed to them,” he said.

He said members of the ADC fall into three broad categories; those using the party as a mere platform to contest elections, those committed to ending what they described as the misgovernance of the ruling All Progressives Congress and those genuinely interested in building a real political party anchored on policy.

Abdullahi seemed to put Obi in the first category, contrasting his conduct with the party’s expectations.

“If you say you want to contest election and you believe in the country, in changing the country, you should know what your party stands for,” he said.

When asked if the ADC can form a credible opposition coalition for 2027, Abdullahi was optimistic.

“No, no, no, certainly. Maybe it’s a setback but it’s a temporary setback. We are re-calibrating. We are coming back stronger. Has it hurt our chances, the possibility of a three horse race? Maybe. Mortally? “No,” he said.

Also dismissed were reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had emerged the leading contender for the ADC’s presidential ticket following the exodus.

“This party ADC is not going to be an SPV for anybody,” he said, adding that the race was still on for former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi.

Obi and Kwankwaso both joined the ADC in March 2026, as part of a wider opposition coalition to contest the APC in the 2027 general elections.

The two men resigned from the party on Sunday citing internal crises, court cases, and what they called deliberate attempts to frustrate their participation in the electoral process.

Since then they have joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress where they have campaigned for an end to litigation-driven politics.

Obi had said his decision to leave was not motivated by personal ambition but by the need to rescue Nigeria, describing the pattern of internal crises as one he had also encountered in the Labour Party.