Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata has revealed why some members of the Party in the state chose to move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s `Politics Todayʼ on Wednesday, Akpata said they moved to support former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi.
It could be recalled that Akpata was formally received into the ADC earlier in the week. During the ceremony, that there was an assassination attempt on Peter Obi and other ADC chieftains.
“I moved to the ADC because I belong to a group who believe that a better Nigeria is possible.We were members of the Labour Party. December 31, 2025, the leader of that group moved to the ADC.
“Those of us in the Edo State Labour Party sat down and decided that the journey to a better Nigeria that we think is possible would be best traveled on this platform to continue to support Peter Obi.
“This is because we recognised that supporting him at the level of the Labour Party will come to nought if we are not able to help him achieve the objective of becoming the presidential candidate of the ADC,” he said.
