Atikulates vs Obidients: The Scramble for the Soul of ADC

In spite of the record, their union did not survive the next election cycle. A separation of ways came in 2023 when Obi dumped the PDP for the LP, while Atiku maintained his candidacy in the PDP. The election, which was won by Tinubu, was fiercely contested, leaving Atiku and Obi with bloody noses in the second and third positions, respectively.