Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has announced the meaning of the acronym, Obidient, which was used by his followers before, during and after the 2023 general election.
Obi gave the acronym’s meaning on Thursday, June 6, while emphasizing that the political movement, Obidient Movement, created without any structure by Nigerians, mostly youths who were desirous of a change of government in the last 2023 general election, belonged to no political party, including LP.
The former governor of Anambra State said it was important to clarify that the Obidient movement has members across all political parties, ethnic groups, Africa and the globe. He said the desire of youths and elderly to see Nigeria work irrespective of party differences, ethnicity and African countries cannot be subjected to party structure.
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Obi said the acronym Obidient means: O – Organized
B – Broad-based
I – Inclusive
D – Democratic
I – International
E – Excellence-driven
N – Nigerians from every ethnic group
T – Transparency in governance