The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr Tanko Yunusa, has reiterated the loyalty of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to the party amid swirling speculations about his political future.

Yunusa also gave the assurance that Obi is committed to serving only one term if elected as President in 2027, a term he intends to use to set Nigeria on the path to recovery. He spoke during the Obidient Movement conference held in Oyo State, themed “Going Forward: A New Nigeria is Possible.”

However, the coordinator of the Movement also said that the LP would transform its 2023 electoral momentum into a political breakthrough, with a bold plan to unseat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State come 2027.

Also, a renowned linguist and public intellectual, Prof. Francis Egbokhare of the University of Ibadan (UI), in his keynote address, described the nation as “a giant lying prostrate and trampled by dwarfs,” lamenting the paradox of abundant talent stifled by systemic failure. He, however, warned against engaging in shallow political theatrics, urging the movement to change the game entirely if the current system could not deliver justice and progress.

In his welcome address, Oyo State Obidient Coordinator and convener of the event, Ayo Akinyemi, described the conference as a strategic rallying point for the movement in the state.