In a revealing interview on Symfoni TV, former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, exposed what he described as the real reason behind the reluctance of certain prominent political figures to officially leave their parties, despite being linked to a new opposition movement. He specifically mentioned former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
According to Kachikwu, both men are involved in a political arrangement seeking to use the ADC as a temporary platform to launch a national opposition coalition. However, he revealed that their refusal to formally resign from their respective parties—Labour Party in Obi’s case, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amaechi’s—is deliberate.
He argued that they are simply “testing the waters” and unwilling to fully commit unless the coalition gains legal and political control of the ADC. “They have not resigned because they are not sure yet. This is trial by error,” Kachikwu said. “They tried the SDP and failed. Now they’re trying the ADC. If it fails, they’ll move on.”
Kachikwu emphasized that this opportunistic approach lacks integrity and exposes the self-serving motives behind the coalition. “They are using the ADC as a smoke screen,” he said, “but they are not bold enough to publicly detach from their political homes because they are hedging their bets.”
He added that this behavior proves they are not acting out of conviction or a real desire for national reform, but rather clinging to structures they believe may benefit them later. “You cannot build a new Nigeria by standing with one foot in the past,” he said.
Kachikwu warned that the ADC would not be used as a testing ground for political experiments. He insisted that only those genuinely committed to the party’s ideals of equity, inclusion, and generational change will be welcomed.
As political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections, Kachikwu’s comments have sparked new questions about the sincerity of Nigeria’s political elites and the true motives behind emerging opposition alliances.
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