Kenneth Okonkwo Breaks Silence On Peter Obi, Says: I Have No Contract To Fall Into Pit

African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has explained the deterioration of his relationship with Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying their political differences became more pronounced following their departure from the Labour Party.

Speaking during an interview on TVC, Okonkwo said he never entered into any agreement to follow Obi to whichever political platform he later chose to join.

Okonkwo, who served as a spokesperson for Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign and supported his candidacy under the Labour Party, said his decision to back Obi at the time was based on the political circumstances and platform that existed during the 2023 election.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Okonkwo maintained that supporting Obi in 2023 did not amount to a commitment to follow him through every subsequent political move.

“I campaigned for him as a member of Labour Party and as the presidential candidate of Labour Party. There was no agreement I should follow him wherever he’s going to because if he’s going to fall into a pit, I do not have any contract to fall into the pit with him,” he said.

The ADC chieftain further argued that the Peter Obi he supported during the 2023 election was different, in his assessment, from the politician he now sees following subsequent political developments.

“So what the person you’re seeing now is completely different from the person I campaigned for, different platform from the information that I have heard, different human being,” Okonkwo said.

His comments come amid a major realignment of opposition politicians ahead of the 2027 general election. Obi previously moved from the Labour Party into the ADC before later joining the NDC, while Okonkwo remained within the ADC and has continued to criticise Obi’s political decisions.

Okonkwo has previously said he would support whoever emerged as the ADC’s presidential candidate, reflecting his decision to remain aligned with the party rather than follow Obi into another political platform.

The latest remarks further highlight the political differences that have emerged between the two former allies as opposition figures position themselves for the 2027 presidential election.