Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has formally joined the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), announcing the move on Monday alongside former Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
In a statement, Obi said "the condition of our nation and the urgent need to rescue Nigeria" informed his decision to leave the African Democratic Congress for the NDC.
Obi, who ran for president in 2023, disclosed the switch was made "after deep reflection on the present condition of our nation" and was not driven by "anger, personal ambition, or convenience."
He alleged that he left both LP and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) because of "severe, orchestrated litigation and internal crises deliberately designed" to block him and other politicians from participating in elections.
"I sincerely appreciate the leadership of ADC for the opportunity to work together in pursuit of a better Nigeria,"he said.
He thanked ADC chairman Senator David Mark and former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, whom he described as "my leader and elder brother."
Obi and Kwankwaso, who led the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), said their joint move to the NDC was aimed at building "a new Nigeria built on justice, competence, accountability, and compassion for the ordinary Nigerian."
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He appealed to the Federal Government to discourage what he called "unresolved litigations and the infusion of crises within political parties," warning that "democracy must never become a weapon against the people."
"Opposition parties must not be weakened or destroyed, because when democracy loses balance, the people ultimately suffer," he said.
Describing Nigeria’s current challenges, Obi pointed to rising poverty, hunger, insecurity and daily business closures.
"At a time like this, leadership must be driven not by propaganda or division, but by competence, capacity, character, and compassion," he said.
He insisted the move to NDC was "not an abandonment of values, but a continuation of the same mission" to ensure public resources are managed responsibly and institutions function independently.
Obi urged Nigerians, "especially our youths and women," to remain peaceful and hopeful.
"Nations do not change because people surrender to hopelessness; they change because people continue to believe," he said.
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