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PRESS STATEMENT MY APPOINTMENT AS NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE OBIDIENT MOVEMENT: A CALL TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO RISE, ORGANISE AND RECLAIM THEIR FUTURE Nigeria has reached a point where silence is complicity and inaction is surrender. The time to act is NOW! I sincerely thank His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi, and the leadership and members of the Obidient Movement for the confidence reposed in me through my appointment as National Coordinator. I accept this responsibility with humility and a firm commitment to the mission ahead. I am not accepting a title; I am accepting the responsibility to organise a generation and strengthen a movement whose mission is bigger than any individual. TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS: YOUR COUNTRY IS CALLING! How much longer must Nigerians endure hunger, unemployment, poverty, collapsing businesses and bad governance while corruption, waste and impunity thrive? Nigeria does not belong to politicians. It belongs to all of us, particularly the young generation whose future must not be sacrificed to the interests of a political elite. Our frustration is justified, but anger without organisation achieves little. We must move beyond hashtags and complaints to organised, peaceful and determined democratic action. We must become informed, active citizens who demand accountability and defend democracy. OUR VISION: FROM MOVEMENT TO NATIONAL FORCE The Obidient Movement represents the aspirations of millions who believe that competence, character, compassion and accountability must define leadership. Mr Peter Obi has inspired Nigerians to believe that a different country is possible, but rebuilding Nigeria requires organised citizens, not one individual. My priority is to build a functional, disciplined and inclusive structure across every state, LGA, ward, community and polling unit. Our direction will rest on five pillars: ORGANISE: Build functional structures with clear responsibilities and measurable results. UNITE: Overcome internal divisions and put the mission above personal interests. LISTEN: Give youths, women, professionals, workers and ordinary Nigerians a meaningful voice. COMMUNICATE: Establish coordinated, professional and truthful communication to counter misinformation. MOBILISE: Turn supporters into active citizens through civic education, voter participation and grassroots engagement. 2027: DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY! Reports of suspected AI-generated photographs in INEC's preliminary voter register and alleged irregularities in voter and polling-unit figures demand urgent investigation. One reported case alleges that a polling unit associated with Governor Monday Okpebholo increased from 397 registered voters in 2024 to 4,783 in 2026. If these records are verified as comparable for the same polling unit, this discrepancy demands a transparent explanation. INEC must provide answers and submit the register to an independent forensic audit. These allegations must not be treated as proof of electoral fraud, but neither should they be dismissed without investigation. We must prepare in advance with voter education, trained polling-unit volunteers, election monitoring, proper documentation, and lawful defence of the people's votes. The 2027 election must reflect the genuine choices of Nigerians, not manipulated records or electoral impunity. UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ACCOUNTABILITY I recognise and appreciate Dr Yunusa Tanko for his dedication and contributions to the Movement. I am not coming to replace anyone but to work with everyone. No individual owns this Movement, and nobody should be bigger than its purpose. Leadership must be measured by service, commitment and results. Every coordinator, volunteer and supporter has a role to play in this national assignment. MY CHARGE TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS If not us, who? If not now, when? Reject the normalisation of poverty, ethnic and religious divisions, political manipulation and the sale of your conscience. Your PVC, your voice and your participation matter.

I have followed the conversations and reactions surrounding the recent statements by Datti Baba-Ahmed and others. I believe it is important to put a few things in perspective, calmly, thoughtfully and without unnecessary emotions. First, the Obidient Movement remains a family. A family brought together by a common aspiration, shared convictions and an unwavering desire to see Nigeria work for all its citizens. The Obidient Movement is fundamentally about good governance, accountability, competence, character, security, education, economic opportunities and, above all, the dignity of the Nigerian people. For those who have had the privilege of engaging closely with Mr. @PeterObi, one thing I have consistently observed is his disposition towards people. He often refers to others, including those with whom he may have political differences, as his elder or younger brothers. He recognises that human relationships and mutual respect must transcend politics. We must learn from that disposition. Nigeria has several opposition leaders, including Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and others pursuing their political aspirations. They deserve respect. They have their individual strengths, experiences and contributions to our nation's political development. However, the Obidient Movement, as a collective, has made a conscious political choice. We have chosen to focus our energy, commitment and mobilisation around Mr. @PeterObi because we believe he best represents the competence, capacity, character, compassion, energy and values we desire in national leadership. That is our choice, just as others are entitled to make theirs. Some of my very good friends and respected comrades have moved on to other political platforms. Everyone has the right to choose their political affiliations, convictions and leanings. Nobody should be vilified, insulted or treated as an enemy for exercising that right. But there is another issue we must not ignore. We must be conscious that some individuals deliberately penetrate or infiltrate the Obidient Movement, sometimes presenting themselves as genuine members, supporters or stakeholders, only to introduce misinformation, provoke unnecessary controversies, distort conversations, misrepresent positions and deliberately create divisions within our ranks. Some make provocative statements in the name of the movement, while others deliberately attribute their personal opinions, political interests or manufactured narratives to the Obidient family. We must be discerning. Not everyone who claims to be an Obidient represents the movement, and not everyone who invokes our name speaks for us. We must not allow infiltrators, mischief-makers or agents of misinformation to define our identity, dictate our conversations or undermine the trust we have built over time. Disagreements are normal in every family. Political differences should never become an excuse for hostility, suspicion or the destruction of relationships. Equally, unity must not mean abandoning our principles or surrendering our collective responsibility to speak the truth. Let us also remember that the Obidient Movement is a people driven movement anchored on the demand for a better Nigeria. Our support for Mr. Peter Obi is a political expression of that larger aspiration, not a licence to disrespect others or abandon the values that brought us together. The Obidient Movement is bigger than individuals, social media conversations, personal ambitions and temporary political disagreements. Let us organise, mobilise, enlighten, protect our integrity and remain focused. Let us disagree without destroying one another, and let us never allow those who seek to divide us to distract us from the bigger mission. The mission is bigger than all of us. One family. One purpose. One collective aspiration. Mr. @PeterObi is coming, and A New Nigeria is POssible! Dr. Mo National Coordinator Obidient Movement

Over the weekend, I visited my home state of Bayelsa and my community Toru-Orua the first time in a long while, precisely since the funeral of our late Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, my loyal brother and mentee. After returning to Abuja from the funeral, I became deeply engrossed in the registration and building of the NDC, a process that has occupied much of my time over the past months. I was pleased to be accompanied on this visit by our Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Peter Obi, CON, who spent the entire day and evening in Bayelsa with his entourage, including the Director-General of our National Campaign Council, Mallam Ibrahim Abdulkarim. I thank our National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas; members of the National Working Committee; our State Chairman and members of the State Executive Committee; local government and ward chairmen; and all party members and leaders across the state. I particularly appreciate the Chairman of the State Elders’ Caucus, Dr. Osusu, and the Bayelsa West Caucus Chairman, Elder Suru Oyarde, alongside other caucus members. I thank the state campaign coordinator, Prof. Opuala Charles and all the members of the campaign team. I also thank all our candidates, including our senatorial and National Assembly candidates and the 24 House of Assembly candidates, for mobilising in large numbers to receive us at the airport and accompany us to the party secretariat, where I was overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd. We subsequently commissioned our state secretariat. From there, we proceeded to my country home in Toru-Orua. I am grateful to the Chiefs and elders of Sagbama community for their warm reception and gifts. I equally thank the people of Bolu-Orua and Toru-Angiama, my paternal ancestral community, and all the communities along the route that came out in large numbers to welcome us. My special thanks go to the Paramount Ruler of Toru-Orua, the chiefs and elders, the youths, women and party faithful across Bayelsa and beyond. I thank our Rivers State Governorship Candidate, Dumo Lulu-Briggs; South-South state chairmen and other party leaders from neighbouring states; and everyone who contributed to the success of the visit. I also thank the security agencies, musicians and media organisations that covered the events. During my remarks, I introduced our presidential candidate to the people of Bayelsa and urged them to support and vote for him, as he is contesting on the platform of the NDC our party. I also called for a minute of silence in honour of the late Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, with whom I discussed the NDC after I decided on its formation. Just as I also mentioned it to the current Governor, advising him not to decamp to the APC. I called on our people to honour the legacies of our political forebears, especially Harold Dapabiriye, founder of the pre-independence Niger Delta Congress; and His Excellency, the late Chief Melford Okilo, elected the first preindependence House of Representatives on the platform the NDC; Isaac Adaka Boro; Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha; and Pa Edwin Clark, among others. I also discussed the formation of the NDC with our leader and father, His Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan. The NDC represents a long tradition of political leadership founded on the struggle for equity, justice and an inclusive Nigeria. Our forebears understood that advancing the interests of our people also required building bridges of trust understanding across the country. This is the tradition I have inherited and the responsibility I consider it my duty to sustain. I hope the younger generation will embrace this legacy of service, service with conviction for the betterment of all.