ADC chieftain Dele Momodu has claimed that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, quietly exited the African Democratic Congress because he realised he stood little chance against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the party’s presidential primary.
Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Momodu described Obi’s decision to leave the party as a strategic and respectful move. He argued that Obi understood Atiku’s political influence and nationwide structure, making the contest difficult.
“That is why Peter Obi left quietly; he knew that in a race against Atiku, he had no chance. He didn’t deceive himself that he could beat his former boss,” Momodu said.
The media entrepreneur also dismissed claims of irregularities in the ADC presidential primary raised by former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. According to him, the election was peaceful and properly conducted across the country.
Momodu maintained that he monitored the exercise closely and received positive reports from different states, insisting that the process was transparent.
He further criticised the APC over the figures announced during its own primary, describing the numbers as exaggerated and unrealistic.
According to him, it was impossible for nearly 11 million votes to be accredited, cast, and counted within such a short period, adding that the process appeared manipulated in broad daylight.