They’re doing everything possible to stop us – Olumide Akpata after dumping LP for ADC

Mr Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party, LP campaigner successful the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, has defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Akpata, besides a erstwhile president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), made a ceremonial determination to ADC connected Tuesday astatine a ceremonial held astatine the party’s secretariat successful Benin.

The ADC authorities Chairman, Kennedy Odion, handed Akpata the ADC rank paper successful the beingness of the party’s authorities and nationalist leaders.

The leaders see Mr Peter Obi, a statesmanlike aspirant and erstwhile Anambra State governor, and Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, erstwhile APC National Chairman and archetypal Executive Governor of Edo.

Another erstwhile Edo Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, was besides contiguous among others.

Akpata expressed gratitude for the lukewarm reception, thanked the ADC for believing successful a caller Nigeria and saluted the ‘Obidient Movement’ for their steadfastness.

He said helium decided to articulation the ADC to adhd worth to it, particularly aft Obi joined it connected December 31, 2025.

In his remarks, Obi expressed his committedness to a caller Nigeria.

“Our committedness to a caller Nigeria is total, though they are doing everything imaginable to halt us.

“We indispensable physique a federation that works for all, not conscionable a few.

“This state is presently moving for a few; it shouldn’t beryllium so. We are each Nigerians.

“As a substance of fact, we indispensable determination this state ...