A pro-Tinubu group, Ndigbo for Tinubu 2027 Forum (NDI-ABAT), has alleged that Peter Obi may be planning to dump the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for a new political party ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement issued on Saturday and jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Secretary General, Dr Ugwuoke Ugwuoke, the group urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take proactive steps to secure his re-election bid.
The group claimed that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, had allegedly secured an alternative platform for his presidential ambition, citing what it described as credible intelligence.
NDI-ABAT said the ADC was currently embroiled in internal crises and legal disputes, which, it claimed, may have forced Obi to consider what it described as a “Plan B.”
According to the forum, Obi is expected to resign from the ADC by the end of April and formally declare for a new party in early May, in line with the electoral timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The forum further alleged that opposition leaders may rally behind Obi’s new platform if the ongoing legal battle over the ADC leadership is not resolved in their favour at the Supreme Court.
It also claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may remain in the ADC to continue the legal challenge over the party’s leadership crisis.
The group advised the president to appoint key allies, including Nuhu Ribadu, Dave Umahi, Nyesom Wike and Bello Matawalle, to spearhead his 2027 presidential campaign.
It said the move would help prevent a repeat of the circumstances that led to the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, alleging that internal disloyalty contributed to the loss.
NDI-ABAT expressed confidence that the named political figures, drawn from different geopolitical zones, could effectively mobilise support for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and strengthen Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 election.
Efforts to obtain reactions from Obi and the ADC leadership were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
