Drama Erupts As Obidient Movement Challenges Ex-Member On Peter Obi Defeat Claim
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The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has called on an X user, Lawrence Okoro, to provide evidence for his claim that former presidential candidate Peter Obi admitted to losing the 2023 election.
Okoro, who says he was once part of the Obidient Movement, alleged that Obi privately acknowledged losing the election due to the absence of party agents at polling units.
He claimed the conversation took place during a closed-door meeting shortly after the election, when discussions were ongoing about the “All Eyes On The Judiciary” campaign. According to him, Obi said he knew he had lost and that the lack of party agents contributed to the outcome.
Okoro added that he questioned Obi during the meeting, asking why they were pursuing a legal case if they had lost. He said the question caused tension in the room, though Obi reportedly did not respond.
Reacting to the allegation in an interview with TheCable, Tanko dismissed the claim and insisted that no such meeting or statement ever occurred, challenging Okoro to back up his story with evidence.
He reiterated that the Obidient Movement maintains that the 2023 election was won by their candidate but was allegedly manipulated, pointing to issues with result transmission on the Independent National Electoral Commission Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
Tanko also criticised the electoral process, noting that results were not uploaded in real time as expected, and described what was displayed as inconsistent with proper result transmission.
