Obi left ADC because he couldn’t take on Atiku – Dele Momodu
Media entrepreneur Dele Momodu has sparked political debate by suggesting that Peter Obi should have remained in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to prove his electoral strength. Speaking Wednesday on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Momodu argued that by joining the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside Rabiu Kwankwaso, Obi avoided a crucial test of his true grassroots support.
Momodu contended that the ADC’s internal structure provided the perfect stage for Obi to demonstrate his popularity through direct primaries. He suggested that Obi’s exit was a tactical retreat from a potential face-off with Atiku Abubakar, noting, “It’s a lot easier for Obi to test his popularity, but he ran away from testing that popularity because all it takes now is either consensus, so there are no delegates, or you go and do direct primaries.”
The media mogul also took the opportunity to praise the resilience of Atiku Abubakar, describing his decades-long pursuit of the presidency as the “hallmark of a serious politician.” He argued that Obi’s decision-making is currently hampered by the expectations of his vocal support base. According to Momodu, “Obi is afraid of his supporters. They already told him in advance that if he agreed to be vice president to anyone, they were going to disown him.”
Obi and Kwankwaso’s move to the NDC on Sunday follows months of friction within the ADC. While Obi cited internal disputes and outside interference as his reasons for leaving, Momodu remains skeptical, asserting that the move was primarily born out of a realization that Obi “lacked the capacity to take on Atiku” within a competitive party framework.
