SEP COMMENDS SOUTH-EAST LEADERSHIP’S DECISION TO JOIN ADC, DECLARES SUPPORT FOR A UNITED OPPOSITION AHEAD OF 2027
The South East Patriots (SEP) has received with satisfaction reports that South-East leaders led by Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, have concluded plans to formally align with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with a declaration expected on 31 December 2025 in Enugu, the political capital of the South-East.
SEP commends this bold and timely decision, which aligns squarely with our long-standing and consistently articulated position that only a united opposition can defeat the Asiwaju-led APC Federal Government in 2027. Nigerian political history is clear: no single individual defeats a sitting president acting through the full machinery of the state. Electoral victory in Nigeria requires unity, negotiation, coalition-building, and strategic coordination.
Following an emergency meeting, SEP resolved as follows:
That the South-East must speak with one voice at the appropriate time, sit at a round table with other regions, and negotiate power as is done in all serious democracies across the world.
That a united voting bloc has undisputable bargaining power at the table of negotiation.
That SEP will support Peter Obi as part of a united South-East leadership platform within a broader opposition coalition, in the firm belief that unity strengthens leverage and guarantees relevance.
Accordingly, SEP calls on all sons and daughters of the South-East to rally behind the Peter Obi-led South-East leadership, and to join forces with focus and discipline in the pursuit of political power—not for symbolism, but for concrete development outcomes for the South-East in particular and Nigeria in general.
SEP reiterates that the purpose of political power must be development-driven, including but not limited to:
Creating right-of-ways for gas reticulation to the South-East, to power an industrial revolution across the region;
Decongesting Lagos by providing security in international waters servicing the old Eastern ports, including Port Harcourt Wharf, Warri Wharf, Calabar Wharf, and Onne Wharf;
Completion of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri rail line through Aba and Enugu, to facilitate trade and economic integration along that corridor;
Dredging of the River Niger to Lokoja and Makurdi to enable small and medium vessels transport goods efficiently, thereby boosting trade between the North and the South-East.
SEP notes that local farmers already transport farm produce such as yams and rice using small canoes and boats from Idah in Kogi State and Agenebode in Edo State down to Onitsha. These indigenous trade routes must be modernised, secured, and supported, not ignored.
SEP therefore welcomes the decision of the South-East leadership and calls on all SEP members across the South-East to attend the Enugu programme. A very strong statement of intent is expected on that day, and the region must be visibly present, united, and purposeful.
Nigeria stands at a crossroads. Unity is not optional. Strategy is not emotional. Power is negotiated.
Obunike Ohaegbu
National Coordinator, South East Patriots (SEP)
