Nigeria, July 3 -- The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has explained why he joined the opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu's administration.

In a statement he posted on X Thursday morning, Peter Obi expressed his excitement at the coalition's formal adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections.

The ADC had on Tuesday appointed former Senate David Mark as its national chairperson and former Governor Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary.

Speaking about his group's adoption of the ADC platform, Peter Obi said that the coalition is committed to working together to provide a competent, capable, and compassionate leadershi...