A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says he never instructed anyone to stop supporting former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, who recently defected to the ADC.
The clarification followed a post by an X user, @judeski007, who questioned the direction of the emerging ADC coalition and raised concerns about the age of potential candidates.
“Bob Dee, I hope you see this… I have been rooting for the ADC coalition and rightly so, however, note that we cannot be projecting an 80 year old man as a candidate unless it’s for your own future personal gains. I will definitely root for Tinubu should Atiku emerge,” the X user had said.
Reacting to the post, Momodu, in a statement shared on his official X handle on Sunday, January 4, rejected the suggestion that he was discouraging support for Obi.
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“There is nowhere I told you not to route for OBI. He’s not my enemy. But it is my right to state the facts and historical evidence that are available to me.
“My choice is also mine. We do not have to trade insults. In this game of numbers, every participant is important,” Momodu said.
Obi’s defection to the ADC has been seen by observers as a significant development in ongoing efforts to build a broad opposition coalition capable of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027.
The coalition, which draws figures from different political tendencies, aims to consolidate voter dissatisfaction around governance, economic hardship and insecurity into a single, competitive electoral platform.
However, as negotiations over leadership, zoning and candidate selection intensify, internal debates over strategy and suitability of aspirants have become more pronounced as the 2027 elections draw closer.