Senator Abaribe Leaves APGA Joins ADC Alongside Peter Obi

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Eyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial Zone, has formally left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking another high-profile defection ahead of the 2027 elections.

The announcement came on Wednesday at Nike Lake Resort, Enugu, during a widely attended event where Peter Obi, the former 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, also officially joined the ADC.

Abaribe, who initially moved to APGA in 2023 to contest and win his senatorial seat, confirmed his resignation: “Let me also announce that this morning I resigned from the All-Progressive Grand Alliance,” he declared.

He affirmed his complete loyalty to the ADC, identifying Peter Obi as his political leader. “I am fully in ADC now. Following my brother and our leader, Mr Peter Obi, I wish all of us well, and I know that we’re going to get there,” Abaribe stated.

Recalling a previous interview, the former Senate Minority Leader stressed that real change in Nigeria can only be achieved collectively. He drew applause as he referenced the local saying “Mboru,” underscoring the need for unity and decisive action.

Describing the ADC as a platform for a broad-based movement, Abaribe emphasized its mission to confront Nigeria’s pressing challenges and challenge the ruling party. “When the time comes, the whole of us are going into ADC, and we shall remove the cancer that has held Nigeria down since 2015,” he said.

He further criticized the All Progressives Congress, stating: “We will remove that party that promised change but brought death and destruction to Nigeria.”

Earlier, Gossip News Now reported that Peter Obi had called for a united opposition front under the ADC to tackle the country’s worsening political and socio-economic conditions.

Obi explained his defection as an act of patriotism and national interest. “This decision is guided solely by patriotism and national interest. I now respectfully call on my political associates, the Obidient Movement, and opposition leaders across the country to join this broad national coalition under the African Democratic Congress,” he said.

He also warned that failing to act decisively at a critical moment could have long-term consequences. “History will not forgive silence in moments of national peril,” Obi stressed.