{"id":239180,"date":"2026-01-12T19:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/2027-rivers-lp-faction-collapses-structure-into-adc-backs-peter-obi-for-presidency\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T19:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:29:13","slug":"2027-rivers-lp-faction-collapses-structure-into-adc-backs-peter-obi-for-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/2027-rivers-lp-faction-collapses-structure-into-adc-backs-peter-obi-for-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: Rivers LP Faction Collapses Structure Into ADC, Backs Peter Obi For Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party in Rivers State has officially collapsed its entire party structure into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n

The decision was announced on Monday by the faction\u2019s Chairman, Gogo Wellington, during a press conference attended by party stalwarts and supporters in the state.<\/p>\n

Addressing party members, Wellington called on Labour Party faithful and members of the Obidient Movement across Rivers State to throw their weight behind the party\u2019s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He urged supporters in all the 23 local government areas of the state to align with the ADC, which has been adopted by a coalition of opposition leaders seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu <\/a>in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge all Labour Party supporters in the 23 local government areas of Rivers State to join our leader, Mr Peter Obi, in the African Democratic Congress, ADC,<\/em>\u201d Wellington said.<\/p>\n

Wellington explained that the decision to collapse the party structure was informed by the prevailing economic hardship and worsening insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n

According to him, the current situation demands urgent collective action by like-minded Nigerians who desire a change in leadership and governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe deteriorating situation of our economy and worsening insecurity have made it evident that the time to rescue this nation is now or never,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n

The Rivers LP faction chairman also appealed directly to members of the Obidient Movement, a key support base of Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election, to embrace the new political platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on all members of the Obidient Movement to join the coalition for a better Nigeria,\u201d<\/em> Wellington said.<\/p>\n

Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that Obi, the Labour Party\u2019s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, recently defected to the ADC after joining a coalition of opposition leaders strategising to challenge President Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid in 2027.<\/p>\n

His defection has continued to trigger similar moves by his loyalists across states, with the Rivers State collapse of the Nenadi Usman-led LP faction into the ADC seen as one of the most significant so far.<\/p>\n

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