Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Obi completed his registration on Saturday at Agulu Ward 2 in Anaocha Local Government Area during the flag-off of the party’s membership and mobilisation exercise.

Speaking at the event, Obi said he plans to challenge the Electoral Act 2026 in court, alleging that the law was “hurriedly passed” to influence the outcome of the 2027 elections.

According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not interfere in how political parties conduct their primary elections.

“All the laws being hurriedly churned out now are simply aimed at enabling them to snatch the 2027 presidential election and run away with it,” Obi said.

“But this time, we will catch them. We have seen all the reviews of the Electoral Act, and INEC has no reason to dictate how parties should elect their candidates.

“INEC should focus on how to conduct elections. They now choose to abandon their work as referee and then want to teach a coach how to select their players.”

Obi also criticised the government’s priorities, arguing that critical issues such as electricity shortages should receive greater attention.

“We are now the country with the worst power problem, but what they are talking about is how to snatch and run with election results. This time, we will not let them run,” he said.

The former governor of Anambra State added that the South-East region is increasingly united politically and that several notable figures from the zone are now aligning with the ADC.

Obi had earlier announced in December 2025 his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections.