PETER OBI, KWANKWASO OFFICIALLY JOIN NDC

May 4, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, counterpart, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

The duo joined the NDC after Obi earlier on Sunday dumped the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

The two political heavyweights made their decisions with the aim to paving way for their aspirations for 2027 Presidency.

Earlier, they were received received by the National Leader of the NDC and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson and its National Chairman, Moses Cleopas, at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.

The party leaders have described the new development as a growing wave of confidence in the NDC nationwide.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.