A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has said any presidential aspirant who exits the party after failing to secure its ticket should be considered compromised.
Okonkwo made the remark on Saturday during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’, alleging that such individuals may be working in the interest of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
His comments come amid speculations that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, may be planning to defect from the ADC to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
“Well, if he leaves, will he now be a mobile squatter? If anyone who doesn’t get the ADC presidential ticket leaves the party for another platform, he is compromised and working for Tinubu,” Okonkwo said.
Recall that the Kwankwasiyya Movement had earlier claimed that former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, alongside Obi, may defect from the ADC to the NDC in the coming days.
The developments have heightened political uncertainty within the ADC as realignments continue ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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