Our attention, and indeed the attention of the vibrant and peace-loving youths of Enugu State and Nigeria at large, have been drawn to alleged moves by some agents of the state to hijack the emerging African Democratic Congress (ADC) structure in Enugu State and across the South East, with the apparent intention of weakening the growing wave of hope and stealing the renewed joy of millions of Nigerian youths.
Credible information available to us points to an alleged move by powerful interests to secretly lobby the National leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to impose a deliberately weak and pliable candidate in Enugu State, one who can be easily compromised and defeated during elections AND WITH A PROMISE OF SUPPORTING MR PETER OBI IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.This alleged plot is aimed at neutralising the rising influence of the Obi-led movement in the state and returning Enugu to the era of recycled leadership and political subservience. We warn that Nigerian youths are fully alert and will not tolerate any attempt to undermine merit, transparency, and the will of the people through backdoor arrangements designed to sabotage a movement built on hope, competence, and genuine democratic renewal.
We state clearly and without equivocation that the current momentum around the ADC and Mr. Peter Obi is not the property of any individual, government, or political elite. It is a people-driven movement, born out of years of sacrifice, frustration, and a shared desire for a better Nigeria. For the youths, this moment represents belief restored, dignity reclaimed, and the possibility of a future where competence, integrity, and service take precedence over manipulation and control.
We have seen, in the past, how promising political parties were infiltrated, compromised, and rendered ineffective through elite capture, imposition of loyalists, and the deployment of state power. The youths of Enugu State and Nigeria are saying, respectfully but firmly, that history must not repeat itself. Any attempt to plant agents, lobby stakeholders behind closed doors, or bend the ADC structure to serve narrow interests will be resisted through peaceful, lawful, and democratic means. This is not a threat; it is a declaration of civic responsibility by a generation whose destinies are directly at stake.
This statement is not issued in hostility but in the spirit of unity and vigilance. We call on all leaders, especially in the Enugu State and South East, to respect the will of the people and the organic growth of the ADC, rather than seek to control it. The joy currently spreading among Nigerian youths following Peter Obi’s decision is fragile yet powerful, and it must be protected. Mr. Peter Obi has, through consistency and sacrifice, rekindled hope for many, and that hope must not be stolen through political maneuvering.
Amid the growing momentum around Peter Obi and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), we join voices within the Obidient movement and Nigerian youth population to issue a strong warning against any attempt to disrupt, derail, or hijack a people-driven political awakening. As youth leaders and civic group, we insist that the ADC’s emerging structure must remain protected from manipulation by entrenched political interests, as the movement represents the collective hope of millions whose future are directly tied to this meaningful political change.
We caution that any individual, group, or state instrument perceived to be working to sabotage the Obi-led wave, whether through intimidation, administrative obstruction, or covert political engineering, will face firm, lawful, and coordinated resistance from Nigerians committed to democratic principles. the era when popular movements were weakened through backroom deals, elite capture, or imposed leadership structures is over, as young Nigerians, we are now more politically conscious, organised, and vigilant than ever before.
Our attention has been particularly drawn to Enugu State and the entire South East, and we warn that any governor or power bloc attempting to lobby their way into planting loyalists within the ADC, in a manner similar to what allegedly happened to the PDP and the Labour Party, will be strongly opposed. As youths, we say such actions would amount to a betrayal of the region’s collective aspiration and an assault on the democratic rebirth we believe Peter Obi represents. Our resistance will remain peaceful, constitutional, and people-powered, we insist that with our destinies at stake, the ADC must not be hijacked, and we declare that Obi has emerged as a symbol of redemption and that the movement around him will be defended with unwavering resolve.
Finally, we urge all youths to remain calm, united, and focused. Our strength lies in our numbers, our discipline, and our commitment to a better Nigeria. Let us defend this moment not with anger, but with unity, vigilance, and unwavering belief in the Nigeria we seek to build together.
