Ovie Success Ossai, the Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Media, has stated that the absence of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from recent African Democratic Congress (ADC) engagements signals a possible fracture in the opposition’s unified front........…
In a Facebook post on Friday, May 1, 2026, .... Ossai pointed out that despite the political weight of the National Summit of Opposition Political Party Leaders held in Ibadan just days prior, Obi failed to acknowledge the event or the subsequent legal triumph of the ADC.
He noted that the two leaders have skipped .... party meetings throughout the week, fueling theories that the anticipated alliance may be crumbling.
Ossai wrote, “Peter Obi didn’t post about the Ibadan submit and now didn’t post about ADC’s victory in court yesterday. He hasn’t attended any of the meetings of ADC since this week. He and Kwankwaso haven’t said a word about it. It seems the rumor about them leaving the ADC might be true. In the coming weeks, we will see what happens.”
The Ibadan Declaration, which took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, was a high-stakes gathering hosted by Governor Seyi Makinde.
The summit brought together heavyweights including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rotimi Amaechi, and David Mark. The attendees issued a communiqué proposing a single joint candidate for the 2027 presidential election to challenge the ruling party.
However, the event was marred by internal friction, as factions of the PDP and ADC immediately disowned the summit, and leaders failed to agree on a specific selection process or a timeline for choosing their consensus candidate.
Adding to the tension was a major Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, April 30, 2026, which settled a fierce leadership dispute within the ADC.
A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba unanimously overturned a Court of Appeal order that had frozen the party’s executive structure. The apex court ruled that the lower court overreached by issuing a status quo order after already dismissing the appeal.
This decision effectively validates the David Mark-led leadership, yet the silence from Obi and Kwankwaso following such a pivotal legal win has led analysts to believe that their exit from the ADC coalition might be imminent.…READ / MORE…
