Obi will decide ADC membership after Anambra poll – Ally

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The Obidient Movement has revealed that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will take a decision on the call to fully join the African Democratic Congress, after the November 8 Anambra governorship election.

The National President of Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday.

He was reacting to last Thursday’s call by ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, that all coalition leaders, such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakr, Peter Ob and other must resign from their current parties and register fully with the ADC.

Tanko said the ADC had earlier given Obi a waiver to take time to weigh his options, adding that Obi would not be stampeded into abandoning the Labour Party until the right time.

“The waiver still stands for us. They made the announcement but didn’t change it. If other people are joining them, it is okay. Very soon, our principal will make his position known,” Tanko told The PUNCH in an exclusive interview.

“We agreed it would be after the Anambra November election, which has not taken place yet. After all, people, including the media, saw us campaigning for Moghalu in Anambra. So, there is no way we could jettison it until we finish that election.

As far as we are concerned, it is more logical. Besides, the ADC didn’t give any ultimatum. Obi can only make his position known after the Anambra election. But presently, he is out of the country delivering a paper.” Punch