Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has described the defection of former Governor of Kano State Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as another significant step in the collective effort to rescue and rebuild Nigeria’s democracy.

Peter Obi, in a post via his 𝕏 handle on Tuesday, reiterated that all opposition forces and well-meaning Nigerians should set aside their differences and work together with a unified purpose.

According to the former Governor of Anambra State, Nigeria is at a critical stage in its history that demands sacrifice, courage, and selflessness from everyone.

He wrote, “Yesterday, Monday 30th March, I returned to the North’s Commercial nerve center, Kano, on the invitation of my dear elder brother, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (@KwankwasoRM), whose decision to join our party marks yet another significant step in the collective effort to rescue and rebuild our democracy and dear nation, Nigeria.

‘As I have consistently maintained, this is the time for all opposition forces and well-meaning Nigerians to set aside their differences and work together in unity of purpose.

“Nigeria is at a critical stage in its history, one that demands sacrifice, courage, and selflessness from all of us. The challenges we face, economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment, and declining public trust, require more than rhetoric. They require deliberate collaboration, disciplined leadership, and a shared commitment to national progress.

‘We must move beyond the politics of division, ethnicity, religion, and region, and embrace the politics of competence, character, capacity, compassion, and commitment to a better Nigeria. The task before us is not about winning elections alone; it is about rebuilding institutions, restoring confidence in governance, and securing a better future for our children.

“I therefore call on all members of the opposition, and indeed every patriotic Nigerian, to see this moment as a defining one. A moment that calls for unity over division, service over self, and nation over personal interest.

“A new Nigeria is possible, but it will require all of us, working together, making sacrifices, and staying committed to the vision of a just, equitable, and prosperous nation.”