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Obidient Movement Towers Above Labour Party, Says Yunusa Tanko

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Jun 7, 2024.

Yunusa Tanko clarified that the Obidient Movement is larger and operates independently of the Labour Party.
The movement focuses on good governance and is willing to challenge both the Labour Party and Peter Obi if necessary.
The Labour Party recently renamed its Directorate of Obidient Affairs to the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration after receiving backlash.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesman for the Obi-Datti organization, Yunusa Tanko, clarified on Friday that the Obidient Movement is larger than the Labour Party. Speaking on Channels TV, Tanko emphasized that while the movement supports the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Peter Obi, it operates independently.

“It’s bigger than the Labour Party. It is so because it is a move of its own that has a life of its own. What they are interested in is good governance,” Tanko explained.

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He further noted that the movement holds the Labour Party accountable and would even challenge Peter Obi if his actions deviate from the principles of good governance.

Tanko reiterated that the Obidient Movement’s core focus is on advocating for good governance, which aligns with Peter Obi’s message.

Recently, the Labour Party renamed a directorate previously called the Directorate of Obidient Affairs to the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration, following public criticism. This was confirmed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh.

Obiorah said, “Following the controversies arising from the creation of the Directorate of OBIDIENT Affairs, in the party, the Directorate is hereby renamed the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration.

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“The inauguration will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the party’s National Secretariat, Utako, Abuja, by 10 a.m. Party members and the general public should take note.”

In the wake of the move, Obi said the movement is beyond the LP and cuts across party, gender, and ethnic divides.

Obi said, “There may be a youth mobilization directorate in political parties, but the Obidient Movement is far beyond a particular political party. The Obidient Movement is a diverse and inclusive collective that transcends traditional political, religious, and ethnic affiliations.