Morris Monye, the Director of Mobilization for the Obidient Movement, has resigned, citing the movement’s lack of structure, unmet objectives, and personal harassment during his tenure.
In a statement released on Monday, Monye said the movement’s underperformance in the recent Anambra governorship election made his position “untenable,” despite his personal commitment and financial contributions.
“Almost a year down the line, most of our short, medium, and long-term plans have not been met. I won’t be part of optics and no work,” he said.
Monye revealed that he had personally funded various mobilization initiatives, including nationwide travel, support for local structures, voter awareness campaigns, and logistics, without any financial backing from the movement’s leadership or presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“No money was given to the Directorate of Mobilization. There’s no bank account even for the directorate. In fact, Mr. Peter Obi has never asked what we are doing in mobilization—no communication, nothing,” he added.
He also cited the financial and emotional strain, coupled with threats and harassment from ruling party sympathizers, as factors that affected him and his family.
Despite these challenges, Monye highlighted his achievements while in office, including creating online registration systems for Obidients, activating dormant support groups, establishing regional structures and local government offices, and launching the Obidient NextGen university campus network.
He also claimed to have personally raised funds for Peter Obi’s campaign in the Anambra governorship election and initiated a plan to equip polling unit agents with affordable body cameras for accountability—a project he said should be completed by his successor.
“The next director must follow up on this. We have not closed it out yet,” Monye said.
He confirmed that his resignation has been submitted to Peter Obi, the National Coordinator Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and his state coordinator.
Looking ahead, Monye said he will focus on his businesses and personal growth, including pursuing a business course at Oxford or Cambridge, while continuing to advocate for good governance and electoral reforms.
On the movement’s future, he urged Peter Obi to engage professional consultants, adequately fund directorates, and adopt a results-driven structure for accountability.
“You can’t run a campaign simply from general goodwill. This is not 2023. The element of surprise is gone,” he warned.
Monye described his time in the Obidient Movement as a “privilege” but emphasized that it was time for someone else to “carry the mantle.”
