{"id":175844,"date":"2025-08-24T08:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T07:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/peter-obi-affirms-coalition-commitment-adc-responds"},"modified":"2025-08-24T09:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T08:51:29","slug":"peter-obi-affirms-coalition-commitment-adc-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/peter-obi-affirms-coalition-commitment-adc-responds","title":{"rendered":"Peter Obi Affirms Coalition Commitment ADC Responds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>African Democratic Congress, ADC, has discarded the deception tag made by the former Labour Party\u2019s presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>ADC\u2019s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Jackie Wayas, informed Datti that LP\u2019s ex-presidential candidate, Peter Obi affirmed his commitment to the coalition.<\/p>\n<p>Datti had stirred anger in an interview on Channels Television when he accused the ADC coalition of deceiving Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>He had expressed his willingness to run again with Obi under the Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>However, Wayas expressed hope that Datti will also join the coalition like Obi.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Wayas, Waya said: \u201cSenator Datti Baba-Ahmed is a respected voice who has always stood for integrity and justice, and since the coalition is a collective effort that requires the strength and skills of all patriots, we sincerely hope he comes on board to contribute to this shared vision for a better Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis Excellency Mr. Peter Obi has publicly affirmed his dedication to the coalition and the adoption of ADC as the platform for the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a public statement on July 3, 2025, Mr. Obi declared, and I quote: \u2018Yesterday, the coalition members formally adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the 2027 Nigeria General Elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wayas said the coalition\u2019s mandate is to ensure that Nigeria get good leaders in 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. African Democratic Congress, ADC, has discarded the deception tag made by the former Labour Party\u2019s presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. ADC\u2019s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Jackie Wayas, informed Datti that LP\u2019s ex-presidential candidate, Peter Obi affirmed his commitment to the coalition. 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