Peter Obi has said he joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition because one needs the experience of those who have failed and those who have succeeded.

Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, spoke in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday night, July 6, 2025, which was monitored by Legit.ng.

Obi defended his decision to join the ADC coalition, despite previously representing the Labour Party.

"You need the experience of those who have failed and those who have succeeded."

Obi added: “The coalition just adopted a party for 2027. So, we are trying to work together for the sake of Nigeria. “Today, I am a Labour Party member. I remain in the Labour Party. But we have all agreed to work as a coalition for the 2027 election, and for that, we’ve adopted ADC.

Going on, other parties, other individuals will also come in. “We want better governance for this country. We want to see a more competent government with capacity and character."

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