A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed confidence that a collaboration between the party and the Obidient Movement can unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.
Odigie-Oyegun, a former national chairman of the APC, spoke on Monday in Benin, Edo State, during the mass defection of members of the Obidient Movement to the ADC. The development follows the recent defection of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the ADC.
Welcoming the new members, Odigie-Oyegun said the influx signalled a growing determination among Nigerians, particularly young people, to pursue political change and national renewal. According to him, the calibre of individuals joining the party strengthened confidence in the possibility of a new direction for the country.
“A new Nigeria is truly possible,” he said. “This is the first time I am seeing young people so genuinely committed to nation-building, and that gives us confidence that we are on the right path.”
He added that dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs should serve as motivation for collective political action. “We have one target: we have a country to save. Through the ADC, we must make a new Nigeria possible,” Odigie-Oyegun stated.
Also speaking, the Edo State Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Asemota Idiogbe, described the ADC as the most viable platform to challenge the APC at both state and national levels. “This is the right party to battle the APC in Edo and Nigeria. ADC will take over Edo and the country,” he said.
Idiogbe expressed optimism that the party would present Peter Obi as its presidential candidate and produce the next president. He added that members of the Obidient Movement were committed to strengthening the ADC, insisting that the movement had fully aligned with the party’s vision ahead of 2027.
