The Nationwide Coordinator of the Obidient Motion Worldwide, Tanko Yunusa, has mentioned the motion will stay throughout the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and abide by the end result of the get together’s presidential main, even when former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerges because the candidate.
Yunusa made this identified on Thursday whereas talking on Channels Tv’s The Morning Transient, the place he insisted that the Obidient Motion was dedicated to democratic rules and can take its selections “democratically” throughout the ADC.
He mentioned the motion, which helps a former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, would compete pretty alongside different aspirants, together with Atiku Abubakar, however expressed confidence that Obi would prevail because of the scale of help he brings.
“As democrats, we’ll go in there and contest equitably nicely with each contestant primarily based on democratic tenets. We imagine that on the finish of all of it, Mr. Peter Obi will come out on high with the massive teaming inhabitants that he’s bringing into the ADC,” he mentioned.
Requested what the motion would do if former vice chairman Atiku Abubakar received the get together main, Yunusa mentioned, “We’ll stay on the get together and provides the get together the lease of life it calls for democratically.”
In line with him, the ADC started to achieve nationwide traction following the involvement of Obi, a former Labour Get together presidential candidate, describing the get together as a “automobile” that was lastly set in movement by the previous governor’s entry.
“With all due respect to the ADC, it received its traction when folks got here round and agreed. The automobile of ADC kick-started yesterday with one ignition kick, and that’s the pleasure that His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi has dropped at it,” he mentioned.
He added that the Obidient Motion was made up of “clever youth who’re demanding readability and good governance,” stressing that thousands and thousands of supporters are prepared to maneuver into the ADC.
“They’ve made that place identified very clearly, and they will transfer of their thousands and thousands into the ADC. That’s an affirmation,” he acknowledged.
Yunusa additionally accused the present authorities of allegedly deploying what he described as “damaging govt energy” in opposition to Nigerians, urging residents to reply through the use of their “constructive govt energy” to reclaim the nation by democratic participation.
Yunusa confirmed that a number of high-profile political figures had been current at a current political gathering in Enugu and supported his transfer to the get together, together with former governors, senators, members of the Home of Representatives, and former principal officers of the Nationwide Meeting.
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He particularly confirmed that former APGA Nationwide Chairman and Senator representing Anambra South, Victor Umeh, had joined the ADC, stating that Umeh served as Grasp of Ceremonies on the occasion and actively participated within the proceedings.
“The one that was the MC on the ceremony in Enugu, the place he and different political leaders within the South-East gathered to declare for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on that specific event, didn’t honour the invitation. The previous chairman of APGA, Senator Victor Umeh, needed to step in because the Grasp of the ceremony, which speaks volumes for you.
“He was even the one who requested {that a} movement be moved to an affirmative place for everyone within the corridor, and it was affirmed in a single sweep,” Yunusa mentioned.
He additional confirmed that Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has additionally formally moved to the ADC, including that extra defections are anticipated within the coming weeks as supporters choose up ADC membership playing cards.
Yunusa maintained that the Obidient Motion’s rising native and worldwide base positions it as a serious drive throughout the ADC going into future elections.
