This was as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar rejected claims that he pulled out of the 2027 presidential contest for Obi, calling the reports false and misleading. Some reports had it that Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in 2023, stepped down for Obi. The movement to ADC would put to rest months of speculation about where Obi would pitch his tent in the coming elections. Obi would be defecting with serving senators and other lawmakers produced on the platform of the LP as well as remnants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-East region. National President of Njiko Igbo Forum (NIF), Okechukwu Obioha, said they would support Obi to ensure he gets to the pinnacle of his political career.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2025 04:57 UTC