The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has criticised former presidential candidate Peter Obi, alleging that he showed little interest in the party’s manifesto prior to his recent political move.

Abdullahi made the remarks on Monday during a Prime Time interview on Arise Television.

He was reacting to developments surrounding Obi’s defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), amid ongoing political realignments ahead of future elections.

He said the ADC had invested considerable time in developing its policy direction but claimed Obi did not engage with the process during his association with the party.

“We set up a manifesto committee that worked for about two to three months to develop a document that clearly outlines what we will do differently,” Abdullahi said.

He questioned Obi’s familiarity with the party’s positions on key national issues.

“You may invite His Excellency Peter Obi here and ask him, what is the ADC position on fuel subsidy? What is the ADC’s framework on security? He doesn’t know, because he’s never been interested,” he said.

Abdullahi further alleged that some politicians are more focused on securing party tickets than engaging with ideological frameworks.

“They are just waiting for the tickets to be handed to them. If you say you want to contest election, and you believe in changing the country, you should know what your party stands for,” he added.