A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said the collaboration between the party and the Obidient Movement will dislodge the All Progressives Congress from power in 2027.
Odigie-Oyegun, a former National Chairman of the APC, spoke on Monday in Benin during the mass defection of members of the Obidient Movement into the ADC in Edo State.
Welcoming the Obidient Movement on Monday, Odigie-Oyegun said the influx of the Obidient Movement into the party signalled the readiness of Nigerians, particularly the youth, to engage in the struggle for a leadership change and national rebirth.
“A new Nigeria is truly possible. A few days ago, I was in a hall when a colourful and important personality, Dele Momodu, joined us. Today is the first time I am seeing youths who are genuinely committed to nation-building. It is also my first time meeting members of the Obidient Movement in this number, and we are convinced that the youth of this country are ready.”
He described the decision of the Obidient Movement to join the ADC as a deliberate choice to take ownership of the struggle for change, adding “You have decided to take up the struggle yourselves by joining the ADC, and I am happy. From the day this coalition came together, I was convinced that we are on the right path”.
Odigie-Oyegun said dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in the country and Edo State should serve as motivation for collective action, saying “We have one target: we have a country to save. We must ensure that through the ADC, we make a new Nigeria possible”.
Also speaking, the Edo State Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Asemota Idiogbe, said the ADC provided the most viable platform to challenge the APC both in Edo State and at the national level, adding “This is the right party to battle the APC in Edo and Nigeria. ADC will take over Edo and the country”.
Idiogbe expressed optimism that the party would field Peter Obi as its presidential candidate and eventually produce the next president.
The Edo State Chairman of the ADC, Kenneth Odion, welcomed the Obidient Movement into the party, saying the development positioned the ADC for strong electoral performance in future elections.
