{"id":98795,"date":"2026-05-04T22:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=98795"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:13:16","slug":"obi-kwankwaso-defect-from-adc-to-ndc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=98795","title":{"rendered":"Obi, Kwankwaso defect from ADC to NDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_97326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97326\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97326\" src=\"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/images-30-300x275.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/images-30-300x275.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/images-30.jpeg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s opposition political landscape is undergoing a significant shake-up following the formal defection of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a relatively new political platform gaining traction ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>The two prominent opposition figures were officially received into the party on Sunday, May 3, at the NDC national secretariat in Abuja, where they were issued membership cards following a closed-door meeting with party leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The event drew enthusiastic supporters and marked a decisive break from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which both men recently exited.<\/p>\n<p>Their move comes amid deepening internal crises within the ADC, which has faced prolonged leadership disputes and legal battles in recent months. Obi, in particular, cited a \u201ctoxic\u201d political climate, persistent instability, and internal divisions as key reasons for his departure.<\/p>\n<p>The NDC itself has only recently secured formal recognition by Nigeria\u2019s electoral body after a protracted legal process, with its registration reportedly backed by a court order.<\/p>\n<p>This has raised questions among analysts about potential legal complexities surrounding the party\u2019s structure, even as it positions itself as a unifying platform for opposition forces.<\/p>\n<p>The duo were welcomed into the party by Seriake Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor and leading figure within the NDC, alongside other top party officials. Discussions during the meeting reportedly centered on aligning political ideologies and building a cohesive front ahead of the next election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Political observers say the development signals an intensifying realignment among opposition leaders seeking to consolidate strength against the ruling establishment in the run-up to the 2027 elections. Speculation is already growing about a possible joint presidential ticket involving Obi and Kwankwaso, though no formal announcement has been made.<\/p>\n<p>With Nigeria\u2019s opposition space increasingly fragmented yet fluid, the emergence of the NDC as a rallying platform for high-profile defectors could reshape the dynamics of the upcoming electoral contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s opposition political landscape is undergoing a significant shake-up following the formal defection of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a relatively new political platform gaining traction ahead of the 2027 general elections. The two prominent opposition figures were officially received [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":94178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[3200,862,1243,8304,1546],"class_list":["post-98795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-politics","tag-adc","tag-dickson","tag-kwankwaso","tag-ndc","tag-obi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/94178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}