Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Obi completed his registration on Saturday at Ward 2 in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the launch of the party’s membership and mobilisation drive.
According to Arise Television, Obi also announced plans to challenge the Electoral Act 2026 in court, alleging that the law was “rushed through” to influence the outcome of the 2027 elections.
He argued that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not determine how political parties conduct their primary elections.
“All the laws being hurriedly churned out now are simply aimed at enabling them to snatch the 2027 presidential election and run away with it,” Obi said.
“But this time, we will catch them. We have seen all the reviews of the Electoral Act, and INEC has no reason to dictate how parties should elect their candidates.
“INEC should focus on how to conduct elections. They now choose to abandon their work as referee and then want to teach a coach how to select their players.
“We are now the country with the worst power problem, but what they are talking about is how to snatch and run with election results. This time, we will not let them run.
“We want to register as many people as possible because the election of 2027 will be against bad leadership.”
Obi said the south-east geopolitical zone is working as a “family” and that notable persons in the zone are in the ADC.
In December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join coalition-backed ADC.