The Director of Mobilisation of the Obidient Movement, Morris Monye, has resigned from his position, accusing Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of neglecting the movement and failing to provide leadership or financial backing for grassroots mobilisation.
Monye announced his resignation in a statement posted on his X handle on Thursday, citing lack of coordination, absence of funding, and poor performance in the recent Anambra governorship election as reasons for his decision.
“Almost a year down the line, most of our short, medium, and long-term plans have not been met. I won’t be part of optics and no work. The poor showing at the Anambra election has also made my position untenable,” he stated.
Monye, one of the movement’s earliest organisers, said he personally financed major mobilisation drives across Nigeria, including logistics, voter sensitisation, and local structure development, without any assistance from the movement’s leadership or Obi himself.
“No money was given to the Directorate of Mobilisation. There’s no bank account even for the directorate. In fact, Mr Peter Obi has never asked what we are doing in mobilisation — no communication, nothing,” he lamented.
He revealed that his involvement came at great personal and financial cost.
“It’s a role that paints a target on your back. I’ve faced harassment from government supporters and had to remain silent so as not to discourage others. But it has taken a toll on me and my family,” he wrote.
Monye listed several initiatives he spearheaded for the Obidient Movement, including the creation of an online membership portal, revival of dormant support groups, establishment of regional offices, and the launch of the Obidient NextGen campus network.
He said he also helped raise campaign funds for the movement’s Anambra governorship candidate and began a project to equip polling unit agents with affordable body cameras to promote election transparency — a plan he urged his successor to complete.
Monye said he had submitted his resignation to Obi, the National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, and his state coordinator, explaining that he would now focus on his private businesses and pursue executive education at Oxford or Cambridge University.
Looking ahead, he advised Obi to professionalise and fund the movement’s operations, insisting that goodwill alone would not sustain it.
“You can’t run a campaign simply from general goodwill. This is not 2023. The element of surprise is gone,” he warned.
Monye expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve but said it was time for “someone else to carry the mantle.”
The Obidient Movement - which rose to prominence in 2023 as a youth-driven political force backing Obi’s presidential ambition - has recently struggled to maintain its early momentum, culminating in a poor 1.5% showing at the November 2025 Anambra governorship election.
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