Yunusa (Doyin) Tanko steps down as National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement and announces he will take up a new role working closely with Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. He says the change is a transition rather than an exit from the movement.
Tanko, who has helped mobilise grassroots support for Obi since the 2023 elections, frames the move as part of efforts to strengthen the movement’s internal structure ahead of future electoral activity. He says the Obidient Movement has expanded nationally and now needs more decentralised leadership, with wider participation from younger activists and professionals.
While Nigerian Eye reports that Tanko will serve in an advisory capacity alongside Obi, focusing on areas such as policy communication and strategic outreach, The Punch similarly says Tanko takes up a political adviser role to Obi, describing it as a shift from coordination to advisory support. Both outlets present the development as linked to Obi’s ongoing consultations with allies and stakeholders, and to integrating grassroots momentum into more formal campaign planning.
