Former governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata, has narrated how Peter Obi influenced his decision to join the African Democratic Congress.
Akpata, a former Edo state governorship candidate, made this known on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 while defecting to the ADC to team up with Peter Obi, a former LP candidate in the 2023 presidential election.
Speaking at a ceremony to receive him at the ADC secretariat in Benin, Akpata noted that he joined the party to add value to it.
Akpata was received by the State Chairman of the ADC, Kennedy Odion; former governors of Edo State and leaders of the ADC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, former Senate Chief Whip, Roland Owie; Hon. Murphy Omoruyi, member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha federal constituency at the House of Representatives, alongside Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, amongst others.
Akpata, who was handed the party card by the state chairman, said he took the decision to join the ADC after Obi joined the party on December 31, 2025, stressing that he joined the party to add value.
Akpata, who expressed gratitude for the warm reception, thanked the ADC for the belief in new Nigeria, and also the Obidient Movement for their steadfastness.
In his remarks, Obi expressed his commitment to a new Nigeria, adding, “our commitment to a new Nigeria is total though they are doing everything possible to stop us.”
He added, “We must build a nation that works for all not a few. This country is currently working for a few, it shouldn’t be so, we are all Nigerians.
“As a matter of fact, we must move this country from the status of consumption to production.”
Earlier, in his welcome remarks, the State Party Chairman, Odion, who thanked Obi for his steadfastness, said the party is committed to building a new Nigeria.
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