Abaribe Resigns from APGA, Joins ADC

Abaribe Resigns from APGA, Joins ADC
Senator pledges loyalty to Peter Obi and supports national coalition
Obi urges opposition unity to confront Nigeria’s socio economic challenges

The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial Zone, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has resigned from the All Progressives Grand Alliance and defected to the African Democratic Congress.

Abaribe announced his defection on Wednesday at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu during a political event attended by former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, who also formally joined the ADC.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the lawmaker had moved to APGA in 2023 after leaving his former party to contest and win the Abia South senatorial seat.

Confirming his resignation from APGA, Abaribe said, “Let me also announce that this morning I resigned from the All-Progressive Grand Alliance.”

He immediately pledged total commitment to the ADC, describing Obi as his political leader.

“So 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 that we’re going to get there,” he stated.

Recalling a past media engagement, the former Senate Minority Leader said he had always believed that real change could only be achieved through collective effort.

“When I was given my last interview, and they were asking me, how do you think it will happen? I told them, Mboru. Every woman knows what Mboru means. Now it’s Mboru,” Abaribe said, drawing applause from the audience.

He described the ADC as a platform for a broad national movement aimed at confronting Nigeria’s challenges and unseating the ruling party.

“When the time comes, the whole of us are going into ADC, and we shall remove the cancer that has held Nigeria down since 2015,” he declared.

Taking a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, the senator added, “We will remove that party that promised change but brought death and destruction to Nigeria.”

At the event, Obi called on Nigerians and opposition political groups to unite under a single national coalition to address the country’s worsening socio economic and political situation.

According to Obi, his decision to align with the ADC was driven purely by national interest.

“This decision is guided solely by patriotism and national interest. I now respectfully call on my political associates, the Obidient Movement and opposition leaders across the country to join this broad national coalition under the African Democratic Congress,” he said.