Obidients mobilise against former LP lawmakers who lost out in APC’s power play

“You rode on our backs to NASS only to defect”

BY ORIAKU IJELE & TOSIN ADAMS

Members of the Obidient Movement across the country have vowed to resist any attempt at reabsorbing members of the Labour Party, who defected to APC into the NDC. This is coming on the heels of the revelation that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC will be denying a lot of them tickets, following the surrendering of most state structures of APC to their various governors.

According to the group, those who defected after winning under Labour Party are the real enemies of democracy having aided the plan to make Nigeria a one-party state, with their defections. “Once bitten twice shy. We will resist any attempt to bring them to NDC, because APC refused to give them an opportunity to run. We cannot be working with the enablers of one-party state.”

Several Labour Party (LP) lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) between late 2024 and early 2026, citing internal crises, party divisions, and a desire to align with the ruling party.

Key defectors included Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), and Esosa Iyawe (Edo) among others.

Meanwhile the NDC Aspirants Forum has held a national press conference tagged: “Rescue Nigeria – Consolidating Hope, Building a New Beginning”.

Addressing the media, the Forum declared that Nigeria has reached a defining moment and must be rescued from economic hardship, insecurity, corruption, and poor governance. The aspirants emphasized their commitment to building a new Nigeria anchored on competence, accountability, justice, equity, and shared prosperity.

The Forum also paid glowing tribute to the visionary founder and National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, for his foresight, courage, and relentless determination in establishing the party as a credible vehicle for national renewal.