Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, into the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), defected to the ADC on Wednesday in Enugu.

Mr Obi, earlier in 2025, declared his intention to contest in Nigeria's 2027 presidential election.

In a post on his Facebook page Wednesday evening, Atiku, a member of the ADC, said Mr Obi's defection to the party "marks a significant moment in the history of political coalition" in Nigeria.

"It is my pleasure to welcome him officially, as we look forward to a robust working relationship that ...