Morris Monye, a former director of mobilisation of the Obidient Movement, says Yunusa Tanko, ex-political adviser (north) to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), should not have left the movement.
On Wednesday, Tanko was unveiled as the national coordinator
of the Social Democratic party (SDP) presidential campaign council for the 2027
elections.
The event held in Abuja.
Reacting to a video of Tanko’s interview after the
inauguration via X, Monye said he spoke with Tanko two weeks ago and tried to
dissuade him from leaving Obi’s camp.
Monye said although he was not included in the NDC
presidential campaign council list, he is still committed to Obi’s presidency
and the liberation of Delta north.
He said Tanko did not see the “bigger picture ahead” and
that government is big enough to accommodate competent people.
“I still think he should not have left. Sometimes you stoop
to conquer. I spoke to Dr. Tanko last 2 weeks and I tried so much to talk him
out of it. We spoke for almost 1hr on this issue,” he said.
“I was not added in the NDC PCC list but I didn’t let it
bother me. I know where I am going in Delta-North as I’m committed to the
liberation of that region and PO’s Presidency.”
In November 2025, Monye resigned from the Obidient movement
and accused Obi of neglecting the group.
Obi appointed Tanko as national coordinator of the Obidient
Movement in September 2024, following a consensus to zone the position to the
north.
Tanko served as Obi’s presidential campaign spokesman during
the 2023 elections when the former Anambra governor ran on the Labour Party
(LP) platform.
Tanko did not make the NDC presidential campaign council
list unveiled on October 25.
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