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Treachery In The Ranks? ADC Coalition ‘Tricked’ Obi – Former Insider Reveals
Katchy Ononuju, a former Special Adviser to Peter Obi on Public Affairs during the 2023 presidential election, has alleged that the former Anambra State governor was misled into joining the opposition coalition recently adopted by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking to Daily Post on Wednesday, Ononuju claimed Obi was deceived under false pretenses and drawn into the coalition, which he now believes is designed to favour former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is reportedly eyeing the 2027 presidency.
Ononuju stated that Obi was initially told he would emerge as the consensus presidential candidate of the coalition. However, the real plan, he alleged, was to exploit Obi’s popularity to gain public legitimacy before shifting full support to Atiku.
He said Obi was promised negotiations regarding his presidential ambitions after the coalition’s formal inauguration but was later sidelined through subtle manoeuvres.
“The coalition was a setup,” Ononuju said. “They told Peter Obi to register, to go along with the inauguration. They assured him the presidency would be zoned to the South and that talks would follow. But it was all a ploy. I warned him — these people are not sincere.”
Ononuju also emphasized his past role in founding the Obidient Movement, alongside Doyin Okupe, after both left the PDP in protest against what they perceived as a betrayal of zoning principles.
“We created the youth movement to ensure zoning and inclusion. We brought Peter Obi in to lead that effort. That’s how the Obidient Movement began. I won’t stand by and watch our vision reduced to nothing. That’s why I told Obi I and my people won’t support him if he accepts any arrangement that betrays that goal.”
He further explained the core issue: power rotation.
“In the PDP, we understand zoning — when the North finishes, power must return to the South. It doesn’t matter if the North wins using a Volkswagen and the South uses a Mercedes. What matters is the turn. After eight years of Northern leadership, it must be the South’s turn.”
Ononuju also dismissed the relevance of the Vice Presidency:
“The Vice President’s role is largely ceremonial. Look at Shettima, Osinbajo, or even Goodluck before he became President. That position doesn’t guarantee real influence.”
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