‘How can they expel the owner’ – Tanko reacts to Peter Obi’s ‘expulsion’ from Obidient Movement
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has responded to claims that a faction within the movement has disbanded and expelled both him and the group’s leader, Peter Obi.
In a telephone interview with DAILY POST, Tanko characterized the report as unfounded, asserting that those behind the alleged expulsion are affiliated with Julius Abure, a former national chairman of the Labour Party. “It’s false. It’s Abure’s boys circulating that nonsense,” Tanko said. “How can they sack the owner of the Movement? Isn’t that funny?”
The reports emerged after a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, led by Dr. Barry Avotu Johnson, who claims to be the International Coordinator of the Obidient Movement. Johnson stated that the faction has not endorsed a presidential candidate for the 2027 election and has ended all affiliations with the Labour Party.
This faction also announced that it has revoked the recognition and membership status of several individuals, including Obi and Tanko, declaring them expelled from the movement.
