Former governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has explained why some members of the party in the state defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Akpata said the decision was taken to enable them continue supporting former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi.
Speaking during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television, monitored by InfoStride News on Wednesday, Akpata noted that members of his political group agreed that their goal of achieving a better Nigeria would be better pursued on the ADC platform.
He recalled that he was formally received into the ADC earlier in the week, adding that the move followed the earlier decision of the group’s leader to join the party on December 31, 2025.
“I moved to the ADC because I belong to a group who believe that a better Nigeria is possible. We were members of the Labour Party. On December 31, 2025, the leader of that group moved to the ADC.
“Those of us in the Edo State Labour Party sat down and decided that the journey to a better Nigeria that we think is possible would be best travelled on this platform to continue to support Peter Obi.
“This is because we recognised that supporting him at the level of the Labour Party will come to nought if we are not able to help him achieve the objective of becoming the presidential candidate of the ADC,” he said.
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