A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has claimed that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, dumped the party because he is afraid of competitive primary elections.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Wednesday, the actor-turned-politician argued that Obi’s departure from the ADC was not driven by ideological disagreement or an internal crisis.
Okonkwo said Obi quit the party because of what he described as a longstanding fear of open electoral contests.
“Peter Obi is afraid of free and fair primary elections. He gave reasons of challenges, but his main reason is that he does not want to face the primary election,” he said.
According to him, Obi has historically avoided competitive primaries throughout his political career and has instead relied on negotiations and political arrangements.
“He has never been in one, and he will not be in one until he finishes his political career,” Okonkwo stated.
