BREAKING: Tension as Obidient Movement Sacks Peter Obi, Yunusa Tanko, Rebrands Organisation
In a major restructuring move, the group also announced its rebranding from the #Obidient Movement to the #OBEDIENT Movement, a change it said was intended to clearly separate the organisation from Obi and his loyalists
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Political tensions have intensified ahead of the 2027 general elections following a dramatic announcement on Thursday involving the restructuring of the #Obidient Movement, a grassroots political support network that gained national prominence during the 2023 presidential election.
At the centre of the controversy is the reported expulsion of the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, along with his close associate, Yunusa Tanko, and other individuals said to have been operating under what the group described as an “unauthorised leadership structure” formed after the last general election.
The decision, according to the organisers, was taken over allegations of “political prostitution” and the alleged misuse of the movement for personal gain and private interests. The leadership argued that the original ideals of the movement had been distorted in the aftermath of the 2023 elections.
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In a major restructuring move, the group also announced its rebranding from the #Obidient Movement to the #OBEDIENT Movement, a change it said was intended to clearly separate the organisation from Obi and his loyalists.
Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja, the International Coordinator of the movement, Dr. Barry Avotu Johnson, said the organisation had not yet endorsed any presidential candidate for the 2027 elections and has formally cut ties with the Labour Party.
Johnson explained that the rebranding became necessary because the post-2023 leadership structure no longer reflected the founding principles of the movement.
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“After the 2023 elections, the original vision and ideals of the movement were no longer adequately represented by those who assumed control,” he said, adding that the group is now focused on rebuilding its identity and internal structure.
Efforts to reach Obi and Tanko for comments were unsuccessful as calls, text messages, and WhatsApp inquiries reportedly went unanswered at the time of filing this report.
The development has already sparked fresh debates within Nigeria’s political circles, with observers describing it as a significant shake-up in one of the country’s most influential civic-political movements in recent years.
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