Anambra Central senator, Victor Umeh, on Tuesday said it was clear that Peter Obi would not get the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Senator Umeh stated this on Monday when he featured in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television.
The lawmaker suggested that signs of imbalance were already visible within the coalition.
DAILY POST had reported that Obi, on Sunday, resigned from the ADC and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, alongside former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabi’u Kwankwaso.
Airing his own opinion, Senator Umeh said, “The signs were there that Obi would not emerge as the ADC presidential candidate. I was also in the party. So you don’t need to tell somebody who is wise enough to know when the odds are piling against him.”
According to him, proper assessment was not done before the coalition was formed, highlighting that the ADC brought together politicians from diverse backgrounds without a clearly defined leadership structure.
He further stated that the alliance was expected to refine itself over time and produce a credible, unified candidate for elections.
