Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, says Peter Obi entered a “trap” after leaving the ADC to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In comments on Channels Television, Okonkwo alleges that Obi was persuaded to move into the NDC and is now politically stuck there, arguing that the move benefits the opposition camp led by Atiku.
Okonkwo describes Atiku as the opposition’s key figure, pointing to Atiku’s public challenge to President Bola Tinubu to a debate. He also argues that the NDC, which he says moved into opposition following a court order in December 2025, is legally a political association rather than a political party, and that the NDC is appealing the court ruling. Okonkwo frames the broader opposition strategy as the unification of opposition candidates behind Atiku.
The outlets presenting the story focus on the same claim and attribution to Okonkwo, with both repeating the “lured” and “trapped” characterization of Obi’s decision to join the NDC.
