KEY POINTS
- Obidient Movement supports Peter Obi for 2027 presidency with reform agenda.
- Urge for the reform of appointment of INEC chairman, more monitoring of polling units.
- Symposium is focused on the improvement of the Southeast strategy and the unification of support.
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr. Tanko Yunusa as well as Prof. Pat Utomi including other supporters of the Labor Party presidential candidate believe that Peter Obi, who was the vice-presidential candidate in the last general election will emerge the president in 2027.
Delivering the lead paper at the symposium held in Onitsha, Yunusa outlined the proposed electoral reform with regards to amendment of the constitution to allow the people to participate in the appointment of INEC chairman, and also intensive monitorance of polls.
Electoral reform and unity: moving conversations forward
To avoid a repetition of the observed anomalies in the 2023 election, Yunusa explained that the Obidient Movement condemns such acts. It wants to extend its activities to polling units as well as carry out campaign for the elective reform of INEC.
Prof. Like Yunusa, the keynote speaker at the symposium, Utomi noted that not much thinking has been done around the concept of the movement which seeks to enthrone sacrifice, unity, and Nigeria anew.
Congress bolsters southeast plans for 2027
The Good Governance Symposium was held by Obidient Movement in collaboration with Anambra State Support Groups and was aimed at a strategic planning and reorientation in the Southeast.
Other leaders including governorship aspirants such as Chief Valentine Ozigbo, Chief John Nwosu, and Chief Ikenna Azomcine equally urged for change in Anambra and so called on the movement to set pace for change in the state as well as the entire country.
The leaders of the Obidient Movement further stressed that only active actions towards an improvement of the situation in the country are possible, as the goal of establishing a fair and democratic election in 2027.
There is no relenting among Obi’s camp, as they brace up to put in place political structure where everyone in Nigeria will have equal access to information.
