Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed recent comments describing his supporters, popularly known as Obidients, as “street urchins,” saying his politics is about identifying with ordinary Nigerians, not the privileged elite. Obi stated this in a response on Wednesday to remarks made by Kenneth Okonkwo, a former Labour Party chieftain, whose viral…
Dr. Moghalu The OBIdient Movement has declared its full support for Dr George Moghalu, the Labour Party governorship candidate in the November 8 Anambra election. The endorsement, made in an official statement from the movement, follows a series of meetings between Moghalu and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signalling that Moghalu has the full backing…
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, on Wednesday accused President Bola Tinubu of deliberately causing disruptions in any political party that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shows interest in. Speaking in an interview, Tanko alleged that the Tinubu administration is pursuing an “operation: do not allow Peter Obi to have…
Fresh cracks appear to be emerging within the coalition led by the African Democratic Congress, following a leaked memo from the Obidient Movement to Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In the memo, the movement raised the alarm over alleged marginalisation of members in key decision-making processes. The ADC was unveiled on July 2,…
The leadership of the Obidient Movement has said that there is no agreement between Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Speaking on Arise Television on Tuesday, Yunusa Tanko, the interim national coordinator of the Obidient Movement said there is no agreement on a joint ticket for both…
