Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), with Obi warning party members against any form of litigation that could plunge the party into chaos ahead of the 2027 elections.
Obi's Plea for Dialogue
Speaking in Abuja on Sunday after he was officially welcomed into the party alongside the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) urged members to embrace dialogue in the interest of the party. "Please let there be no litigation. Party members, please don't go to court. We want to build a party, we are not lawyers," he pleaded.
Formal Reception at NDC Secretariat
The two political figures were received into the opposition party on Sunday at its national secretariat in Abuja. Earlier, Obi had announced his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while Kwankwaso had indicated he was engaged in "wide-ranging consultations" with the NDC. The National Chairman of the party, Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, presented membership cards to both leaders at the event.
Kwankwaso on Shared Vision
Speaking afterwards, Kwankwaso said their engagement with NDC stakeholders was driven by a shared vision and ideological alignment. "We came to discuss with stakeholders of the party and found that our ideologies and beliefs are largely the same," he said. He urged Nigerians to register with the NDC ahead of the deadline for party membership registration, stressing the need for broader participation in the political process.
