The Obedient Movement comprising supporters of the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election Peter Obi, and those who believe in his political philosophy has reaffirmed its commitment to the emergence of a better Nigeria through collective action, the propagation of its mission at all levels including the wards, local, state and federal chapters.
This was contained in a release captioned, “One Voice, One Vision: The Call for Collective Action on the Mission to Birth a New Nigeria”, signed by Dr Tanko Yunusa, Interim National Coordinator, of Obidient Movement.
The release reads in part, “dear Obidients and Active Citizens, following the active engagement and discussion on September 2, 2024, on the X Space platform of the Obidient Movement, where we gathered at 7:00 PM West Africa Time, a New Nigeria Agenda was formally announced. His Excellency Peter Obi, the champion and leader of our movement, introduced a political structure for the Obidient Movement, marking a historic moment in our journey.
Together we are embarking on a path to build a movement that speaks with one voice, is formidable, and operates in a coordinated manner at all levels in our country —from the federal to the state and local governments. This is the beginning of a new era for us, a time to strengthen our movement with a singular vision: to birth a New Nigeria that works for everyone.
Our movement stands at a critical juncture where we must become more efficient in managing our diverse factions, interests, worldviews, and leadership dynamics. We recognize that personal agendas and differences have sometimes led to division. Moving forward, we will proactively design frameworks and systems that allow our diversity to remain our strength”.
The release also appreciated all those who used their resources to support the movement during and after the elections, thereby contributing to the birth of “what we now have as the Obidient Movement and the emergence of its leadership”.
On the need to chart a way forward, the movement stressed the need for members to “focus on healing past wounds, initiating and embarking on a genuine process of reconciliation and renewal that involves deliberately channeling our collective energy towards building an inclusive and united movement where justice, transparency and fairness reign”.
Continuing, it said, “Our diversity is a strength, and we need to strategically engage and collaborate to create the new Nigeria we envision.
To achieve this, we have started consultations to finalize our operational structure. We encourage everyone to participate actively in this process and return to their wards to begin mobilization, supported by formal online registration across the Federation.
Thank you for your commitment. Let us move forward together with renewed vigour and a shared purpose”.
