Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Obi completed his registration on Saturday at Agulu Ward 2 in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The event took place during the launch of the party’s membership registration and mobilisation campaign.
Speaking during the exercise, Obi criticised the recently passed Electoral Act 2026. He said he plans to challenge the law in court. He alleged that the legislation was rushed in order to influence the outcome of the 2027 presidential election.
According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not interfere in how political parties select their candidates.
“All the laws being hurriedly churned out now are simply aimed at enabling them to snatch the 2027 presidential election and run away with it,” Obi said.
“But this time, we will catch them. We have seen all the reviews of the Electoral Act, and INEC has no reason to dictate how parties should elect their candidates.
“INEC should focus on how to conduct elections. They now choose to abandon their work as referee and then want to teach a coach how to select their players.
“We are now the country with the worst power problem, but what they are talking about is how to snatch and run with election results. This time, we will not let them run.
“We want to register as many people as possible because the election of 2027 will be against bad leadership.”
Obi also spoke about political developments in the South-East. He said leaders and stakeholders in the region are working together.
According to him, the zone now operates as a “family,” and several prominent figures from the region have joined the ADC.
In December 2025, Obi had already disclosed his intention to align with the coalition-backed ADC ahead of future political activities.
