Peter Obi appoints Yunusa Tanko to lead Obidient movement worldwide

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, has appointed  Yunusa Tanko as the interim national coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide.

Obi announced the appointment during an X spaces engagement on Tuesday.

He stated that Tanko’s selection followed a consensus to allocate the position to the north.

He also highlighted Tanko’s track record and leadership skills as key factors in his selection.

“Last week, I held an X space to announce the start of a series of engagements that will help establish this structure,” he said.

“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.

“Moving forward, it is crucial 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. Remember, 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.”

Tanko previously served as the media director and spokesman for the now-defunct Labour Party presidential campaign organisation.

He was the chair of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in 2015 before joining the National Conscience Party, where he became the presidential candidate in 2019.