How Peter Obi influenced my defection to ADC – Olumide Apata

Former Labour Party, LP, governorship aspirant successful Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has revealed that his determination to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, was driven by his respect for erstwhile statesmanlike contender Peter Obi.

Addressing supporters astatine the ADC secretariat successful Benin City, Edo State, Akpata stated that his defection was aimed astatine strengthening the enactment and supporting Obi’s imaginativeness of nationalist renewal.

At the event, Akpata was formally received by the Edo State ADC Chairman, Kennedy Odion, successful the beingness of notable governmental figures specified arsenic erstwhile Edo State governors John Odigie-Oyegun and Oserheimen Osunbor, erstwhile Senate Chief Whip Roland Owie, arsenic good arsenic different elder enactment members.

The gathering was described arsenic a important boost to the ADC’s illustration successful the state.

After being presented with his rank paper by Odion, Akpata pointed to Obi’s earlier determination to articulation the ADC connected December 31, 2025, arsenic a large power connected his ain choice.

“I joined the enactment to adhd worth and to beryllium portion of the alteration that Obi represents,” helium remarked, portion besides thanking members of the Obidient Movement for their encouragement and lukewarm welcome.

In his remarks, Obi reiterated his dedication to gathering a Nigeria that serves the broader colonisation alternatively than a prime elite.

“We indispensable physique a federation that moves from depletion to production,” helium said, stressing th...