Obi in trouble! ADC rules block him from 2027 race as Atiku, Amaechi have clear paths

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has drawn the battle line for 2027, and Peter Obi might already be on the losing side.

Fresh details emerging from the party’s constitution reveal that the former Labour Party presidential hopeful is technically disqualified from flying the ADC flag in the next general elections. The reason is that, he still holds on to his Labour Party membership card.

According to Article 8 and the third schedule of the ADC constitution, aspirants seeking the party’s ticket must not have ties with any other political party. And if they previously did, a formal resignation letter must be submitted and acknowledged before their ambition can even be considered.

The rule is clear: “An aspirant must not belong to any other political party, and where such affiliation existed, proof of resignation is mandatory.”

So far, Obi has not publicly cut ties with Labour Party. His media aide, Tanko Yunusa, confirmed this, saying:

“Well, that will be made public if he decides to do that. At the moment, he is still a member of the Labour Party.”

This technicality sets the stage for a potential political chess game, especially as Obi’s name keeps popping up in ADC conversations.

Meanwhile, the other two heavyweights, Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Amaechi have wasted no time playing by the rulebook.

Atiku, who ran under the PDP banner in 2023, dumped the party in a letter dated July 14, 2025, citing “irreconcilable differences” and accusing the party of abandoning internal democracy.

Amaechi, on the other hand, left the APC with a bang on July 1, 2025, and followed up the next day with a speech at an ADC event in Abuja, declaring that “Nigeria is completely destroyed” and blaming the APC and INEC for what he called “rigged democracy.”

With both men checking all constitutional boxes, the ADC appears to have its doors wide open for them.

The party insists its primaries will be “transparent and credible,” with the option of direct, indirect, or consensus methods as decided by its National Executive Committee.