The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has stated that despite his affiliation with the ADC, he remains a member of the Labour Party.

Obi said this while speaking at a rally organised to flag off the Labour party governorship campaign ahead of the state gubernatorial election. The former governor of Anambra also stated that he is part of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, which opposition leaders have adopted as the platform to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.

“I will start the conversation by clarifying some confusions making the rounds, and I need to explain to you. It is very important that I clarify this because people are saying, ‘Oh! Obi is in the ADC and also in the Labour Party.

Let me put it categorically clear: I and the National Assembly members of the party are part of the coalition that has adopted ADC for the 2027 elections, and other parties will join us.

But today, we are members of the Labour Party. If anybody asks you which party Peter Obi belongs to today, tell them Peter Obi is in the Labour Party. If anybody asks you about the coalition, tell them, ‘Yes’, the coalition is for 2027.”he said

Obi also declared his intention to run for president again, saying he remains the most qualified candidate.

‘’Everyone has the right to run for president—I won’t stop anyone. But if anyone asks, let them know I am in the race, and no one does it better than me.

It is important that they know that, and that is why we are here to initiate the campaign of the Labour Party governorship candidate in Anambra State, Dr. George Moghalu.

Our candidate is soft-spoken, focused, and an achiever. He is a product that is highly marketable, and I am confident that with him as our flagbearer, good governance and people-orientated leadership are assured.”he said