The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial Zone, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling a major political realignment.
Abaribe announced his defection on Wednesday at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu during a high-profile event also attended by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, who likewise formally aligned with the ADC.
The former Senate Minority Leader had moved to APGA in 2023 after leaving his previous party to contest and win the Abia South senatorial seat. Confirming his latest move, Abaribe said he submitted his resignation from APGA earlier in the day.
“Let me also announce that this morning I resigned from the All-Progressive Grand Alliance,” he stated.
Pledging total commitment to his new party, Abaribe described Peter Obi as his political leader and expressed confidence in the ADC’s future.
“As of now, I am fully in ADC. Following my brother and our leader, Mr Peter Obi, I wish all of us well, and I know we’re going to get there,” he said.
Reflecting on past remarks, the senator emphasized the power of collective action in driving real change, using the local expression “Mboru” to underline the need for unity—drawing loud applause from the audience.
Abaribe portrayed the ADC as a platform for a mass political movement determined to confront Nigeria’s challenges and unseat the ruling party. He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing Nigerians, saying the party had promised change but delivered hardship.
“When the time comes, all of us will move into ADC, and we shall remove the cancer that has held Nigeria down since 2015,” he declared.
Earlier, Peter Obi had urged Nigerians and opposition groups to unite under a single national coalition, stressing that his decision to join the ADC was driven by patriotism and national interest.
“History will not forgive silence in moments of national peril,” Obi warned, calling on the Obidient Movement and opposition leaders nationwide to rally behind the ADC.
