Before this new role, Tanko served as Obi’s former spokesperson and was the media director of the now-defunct Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation.
In 2015, Tanko, a well-known activist and politician, chaired the Inter-Party Advisory Council and later became the National Conscience Party’s presidential candidate in 2019.
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Obi announced Tanko’s appointment during an X Space engagement, stating that the decision to appoint Tanko was reached by consensus, with the position being zoned to the North.
Obi stressed that Tanko has a strong track record and leadership qualities as key factors in the decision.
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He explained, “Last week, I held an X space to announce the start of a series of engagements aimed at establishing this structure. To drive this process, I set up a team to manage these conversations. This team was tasked with holding a series of consultations and engagements.
“As we move forward, it’s essential to have leadership in place to support this building process. After extensive consultations within the movement and reviewing feedback from Obidients through the ideas submitted, there is a consensus that the position of National Coordinator should go to the North.
“From the nominations submitted by key stakeholders in the movement and shared with the engagement team, Dr. Tanko Yunusa emerged as the most nominated candidate for this role.
“I want to clarify that all positions filled at this stage are on an interim basis until our structure is fully developed. We have over one million leadership positions to fill as we work to build a Nigeria that works for everyone. Please be thoughtful in your nominations to help us onboard people with the competence, character, and capacity to lead.”
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