Obidient Movement Finance Director Quits, Cites Poor Coordination
A fresh crisis has hit the Obidient Movement following the resignation of its Director of Finance, Dr Peter Agada, who cited a lack of structure and coordination within the group.
Agada announced his decision on Wednesday at a press conference in Abuja, unveiling a new platform, The Movement Nigeria, signalling a potential shift in the post-2023 political coalition that supported Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
The Obidient Movement, which emerged as a youth-driven force during the 2023 elections, drew energy from the #EndSARS protests and widespread dissatisfaction with Nigeria’s political establishment. But concerns over its organisational depth have persisted since the polls.
Explaining his resignation, Agada said, “I resigned my position as the Director of Finance of the Obidient Movement about three days ago and sent a letter to the headquarters that I was no longer going to continue in that role as a person, based on all the points we’ve mentioned here. The lack of structure does not fit with my personality… They have not been informing me of meetings and activities for a while now. You can imagine a director of finance in an organisation not knowing where or what is happening.”
Agada declined to confirm whether he would continue to support Obi or align with other political actors ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that The Movement Nigeria “is not built on any personality. It is not for Asiwaju, Obi or Atiku.”
On funding, he dismissed claims of external sponsorship, adding, “Any movement that is being bankrolled by an individual can be completely shut down and destroyed by other individuals. This movement is currently being funded by some of us seated here today… There is absolutely nobody who is funding Movement Nigeria.”
Reacting, Obidient Movement Worldwide’s National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, expressed disappointment but downplayed the impact of Agada’s exit, saying efforts were underway to restructure the group.
“The fact is that we are trying to revamp and restructure the movement… we are still together. If he wants to run for the 2027 election, there is no problem. It is an election year, and many people are expected to switch from one platform to another,” Tanko said.
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