The national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has claimed that presidential aspirant, Peter Obi is only interested in a political party that belongs to one man.
He asserted that Obi defected to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) because he cannot survive in a competitive political coalition that requires negotiation and compromise.
Abdullahi shared his reservations during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday.
He stated that the former Anambra governor needed a party structure that “belongs to one man”, and could easily guarantee him the presidential ticket without rigorous internal bargaining.
“The kind of party Peter Obi needed was the party he is now. A party that belongs to one man, that can say I guarantee you the ticket before he comes in.
“But in a political party like a coalition where a lot of negotiations need to happen, where you cannot take anybody for granted, where you have to make sure you keep everybody within the coalition even when they don’t get what they want… I don’t think Peter Obi can survive in such an environment, and that is why he’s gone to NDC because NDC can promise him the ticket,” Abdullahi said.
The ADC spokesperson said Obi wanted not only the party’s presidential ticket but also to personally choose his running mate.
Abdullahi said while he is not happy that Obi and Kwankwaso left the party, their exit has brought some relief to the ADC.
“Personally, I’m not happy they left, but in a way, it is a bit of relief. Now we can really focus on doing what we need to do without being under the pressure cooker that they were trying to put us in,” he added.
