2027: Rivers LP Faction Disintegrates, Joins ADC to Back Peter Obi’s Presidential Ambition

In a significant political realignment before of the 2027 general elections, the Nenadi Usman-led branch of the Labour Party in Rivers State formally dissolved its whole party structure into the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Gogo Wellington, the faction’s chairman, made the announcement on Monday at a news conference that was attended by state supporters and party veterans.

Speaking to party members, Wellington urged supporters of the Labour Party and followers of the Obidient Movement in Rivers State to support Peter Obi, the party’s former presidential candidate.

He called on supporters in each of the state’s 23 local government districts to join the ADC, which has been endorsed by a group of opposition leaders hoping to remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

“We implore all Labour Party members in Rivers State’s 23 local government areas to join our leader, Mr. Peter Obi, in the African Democratic Congress, ADC,” Wellington declared.

Wellington clarified that the country’s ongoing economic difficulties and growing insecurity influenced the decision to dismantle the party organization.

He claims that the current state of affairs necessitates immediate collective action by Nigerians who share his goal for a shift in government and leadership.

“It is clear that the time to save this country is now or never due to the deteriorating state of our economy and growing insecurity,” he continued.

Additionally, the head of the Rivers LP group personally urged members of the Obidient Movement—a significant source of support for Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential contest—to adopt the new platform.

Wellington stated, “We urge all Obidient Movement members to join the coalition for a better Nigeria.”

Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, reportedly switched to the ADC after joining a group of opposition leaders planning to run against President Tinubu for reelection in 2027.

His adherents have continued to take similar actions in other states as a result of his defection; the collapse of the Nenadi Usman-led LP group into the ADC in Rivers State is seen as one of the most important to date.