APC Speaks On Forcing Peter Obi Out of Labour Party and ADC

APC has broken the silence on forcing Peter Obi out of the Labour Party and the ADC.

Philips News reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied forcing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), out of the Labour Party and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively.

This newspaper understands that the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, denied allegations that the ruling party is responsible for the internal crises and defections rocking opposition parties during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

The APC National Chairman said the APC neither forced Obi out of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nor compelled him to leave the Labour Party or join any other political platform.

“Nobody in APC chased Peter Obi out of PDP. Nobody from APC chased him out of the Labour Party; nobody in APC chased him out of the Labour Party to ADC. Who chased him from ADC again to the NDC,” he asked.

Yilwatda stressed that Peter Obi, a former Anambra State governor, had been changing political parties long before the APC assumed power at the federal level.

Meanwhile, PhilipsNews reports that the APC National Chairman also denied claims that recent defections from the APC reflected declining support for the party, arguing that many politicians who left were motivated by the desire to secure electoral tickets rather than ideological differences.

Yilwatda maintained that the APC remained united and attractive to Nigerians, adding that one year after assuming office as national chairman, the party had fulfilled key promises aimed at strengthening its internal structure and expanding its appeal.