Obi appoints Tanko as national coordinator of Obidient Movement

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday appointed Yunusa Tanko as the Interim National Coordinator of his Obidient Movement worldwide.

Before this appointment, Tanko served as the spokesperson for the former Anambra State governor and was the media director of the now-defunct Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation.

The activist-turned-politician was the Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council in 2015 before joining the National Conscience Party, where he became the presidential candidate in 2019.

Obi, who announced the new appointment during an X Space engagement, explained that Tanko’s selection was the result of a consensus to zone the position to the north.

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The Labour Party leader also highlighted Tanko’s track record and leadership qualities as key factors in the decision.

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