At least 5 distinguished figures in the Obidient Movement, a help group backing Peter Obi’s 2027 presidential bid beneath the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, have been omitted of the get together’s Presidential Campaign Council.
DAILY POST experiences that the opposition get together unveiled its campaign council members over the weekend forward of the January 16 elections.
However, some distinguished supporters, who performed vital roles in mobilising votes for Obi in the course of the 2023 presidential election, have been conspicuously absent from the listing.
Those missing embody Aisha Yesufu, a chieftain of the get together, political commentator, Isaac Fayose, Moses Paul, popularly often known as Dr Mo, a former Secretary-General of the Obidient Movement, Precious Oruche, also called Mama Pee, a grassroots mobiliser and Peter Akah, popularly often known as Randy Peter.
The improvement has sparked on-line reactions, with a number of netizens mocking members of the Obidient motion, particularly Aisha Yesufu.
An X person, @JohnFanimoku wrote: “Aisha Yesufu, the perennial “cashtivist,” have to be in tears; NDC campaign cash goes into a chosen account, not private pockets. How will she cope?”
Similarly, Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike wrote: “NDC supreme national leader do Campaign Council finish, Aisha Yesufu no dey among. E no good nah”.
