When Peter Obi resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prior to its presidential primary and subsequently joining the Labour Party (LP), very few persons considered his candidacy as one that stood any chance of winning.

The Labour Party was formed in 2002 as the Party for Social Democracy (PSD), following its name change a year after, the party went ahead to produce Dr Olusegun Mimiko as the first governor elected on its platform in 2009. In 2007, the Labour Party entered into an alliance with the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to support former Labour leader, Adams Oshiomole’s governorship bid in Edo state. Following the defection of Dr Mimiko to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), the fortunes of LP dwindled as the party failed to create any impact at subsequent polls. With the emergence of His Excellency Mr Peter Obi as its Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, LP was again brought to the spotlight. Mr Obi, a two-term Governor of Anambra State & former Vice Presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential election under the PDP, he became the toast of youths who have been yearning for a paradigm shift in the Nigerian political space and a symbol of their struggle.

The youths formed the major support base of the Obi/Datticampaign and are popularly referred to as OBIDIENTS. The Obidients are described as young Nigerians from all walks of life (without any form of mobilization) that yearn for leadership change from the status quo; they have been the live wire of the Peter Obi presidential campaign both online and offline, giving it a voice in its state to state nationwide campaign. They have been tenacious, resilent and focused on its message – the POssibility of a new Nigeria.

Although His Excellency Peter Obi entered the Presidential race based on his merit of character, competence, passion for excellence and capacity, the Obidients played a vital role in his campaign and indeed the presidential election. The massive turn out of youths at campaign rallies & at student town hall meetings, street, market and car rallies all contributed to the party winning in twelve (12) states, including Nigeria’s federal capital territory, Abuja during the February 25th 2023presidential election and garnering over six million votes in the presidential election despite widespread voter disenfranchisement, intimidation, tribal attacks & ballot snatching aided by security agencies and their personnel.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have announced another candidate as the winner of the presidential election, however it is generally believed that the results did not reflect the will of the Nigerian people. Five weeks after the presidential elections, tensions have continued to mount as supporters of the various candidates engage in verbal attackson social and legacy media.

Following the declaration of a winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and subsequent presentation of a certificate of return, the election result can only be upturned by the election tribunal or the supreme court – no matter how disgruntled any one is. By law, the declared winner of the election will be sworn in as President on May 29, 2023. If the election tribunal delivers its judgement and it is challenged, the Supreme Court is not time bound in delivering its own judgement. In effect, the Supreme Court can take as much as six months or even a year to conclude hearing and deliver its judgement. Realistically, the declared winner of the election is going to be sworn in and will go ahead to carry out his constitutional duties as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In view of the foregoing, it is imperative for Obidients to heed the words of their principal, His Excellency Peter Obi that “his ambition is to lead a united and indivisible Nigeria, not a fragmented one”. His Excellency Peter Obi has repeatedly said that he has faith in the Judiciary and has been a great beneficiary of the judicial process in Nigeria – having been returned by the court to his duly elected position as Governor of Anambra state thrice.

It is time for Obidients to sheath their swords, toe the path of maturity and allow the court process play out. It is time to tone down the online rhetorics, concentrate on the court process and holding the incoming government accountable in delivering on its campaign promises to the Nigerian people. It is time to set in motion sector by sector agenda and standards for the incoming administration in line with its manifesto and current realities of the Nigerian state. It is time to play a more coordinated role of being a viable opposition; the campaigns and elections are over, it is time for governance – while we await the decision of the Judiciary.

Amaka Ogunjobi is a proud Obidient & writes from Abuja, Nigeria.

https://leaders.ng/2023/04/05/nigeria-the-reality-and-obidients/

Only if they can emulate their principal's simplicity and tolerant nature. I must give kudos to Peter Obi regarding that

Only if

QualityShare:
I have been seeing a lot of Tinubu supporters saying that Nigeria dogged a bullet by not voting for Obi as a result of a leaked fake video.

My question is: So you think Obi has lost a single fan/support as a result of some baseless propaganda by Agbado miscreants? Think again! Nigerians are wiser than you brainless BATstards. If an election rerun is conducted today, Obi will win again hands down.

You have no clue about how many supporters Obi has lost after the election..

Only if you can be sincere with yourself

QualityShare:
I have been seeing a lot of Tinubu supporters saying that Nigeria dogged a bullet by not voting for Obi as a result of a leaked fake video.

My question is: So you think Obi has lost a single fan/support as a result of some baseless propaganda by Agbado miscreants? Think again! Nigerians are wiser than you brainless BATstards. If an election rerun is conducted today, Obi will win again hands down.

Well, you're actually the one doing propaganda, because you've been posting this same thing on every thread.

GeneralPula:
It will be hard cuz him major supporters are the 10th most deadliest terrorist group on earth..

Funnily, the SEBC which is making them to burn their region down cos they are envying NDDC and NEDC, my incoming president his Excellency Bola Tinubu has already promised to give all the regions Development commission

QualityShare:


Oya naw, Let's do a re-run and see if Obi will not win with a landslide under a free and fair election. Nigerians see beyond your (APC miscreants) hate and propaganda against Obi.

Rerun in 2027 bah?

QualityShare:
I have been seeing a lot of Tinubu supporters saying that Nigeria dogged a bullet by not voting for Obi as a result of a leaked fake video.

My question is: So you think Obi has lost a single fan/support as a result of some baseless propaganda by Agbado miscreants? Think again! Nigerians are wiser than you brainless BATstards. If an election rerun is conducted today, Obi will win again hands down.

You jesters are fanatics in self-deceit.
After the gubernatorial elections, Obi lost at least 2/3 of his supporters in the SW.
If the elections is done again, only SE and some SS states would vote for Obi.

helinues:


Funnily, the SEBC which is making them to burn their region down cos they are envying NDDC and NEDC, my incoming president his Excellency Bola Tinubu has already promised to give all the regions Development commission

Good

Yeah right.
Pandora pathological liar Obi tuary is a Conman. He says one thing in public and something else in private. He has been exposed as a desperate religious and tribal fanatical fool.
He's political career is dead and buried. He can stay as a regional God father in the SE. But nationally, he's DONE.
His desperation lead him to this ultimate failed destiny. Hope others will learn from it.

Yes Daddy, thank you Daddy

helinues:
Only if they can emulate their principal's simplicity and tolerant nature. I must give kudos to Peter Obi regarding that

Only if

for the first time am seeing you making a positive statement corncerning peter obi on nairaland

Shut it

OBI has continued to empower his followers to be foolishly combative, abusive and ultimately zoombidized when ever they hold the shortest end of the stick which they often do.

Very soon we will be forced to weed them all out. The GRV effects where Igbos left the garb of Obidient and called Lagos state a no man’s land have exposed the facts that OBI and his kinsmen seized the Endsars movements using ethnic and religious tactics for political gains.

They hide under the disguise of youth using ethnic and religion as strength…

Tinubu's supporters should stop acting like Tinubu.

Everything is not do or die. Drug pushing, bigotry, desperation, violence, anarchy corruption, manipulation etc are all synonymous with Tinubu so his supporters should stop acting like him

Some one up said Obi no get sense and Datti get sense pass

Same moniker is praising Obi ..

Tuface is no just a name .. but identity

Nobody will ever tell Yoruba Apc goons to emulate Asiwaju.. never ..

Yet see them running mouth and giving inconsequential opinions..

Shameless

S

helinues:
Only if they can emulate their principal's simplicity and tolerant nature. I must give kudos to Peter Obi regarding that

Only if

Waoo
So u guys even know OBI is tolerant and simple in nature but y'all go around tarnishing his image and peddling falsehoods against a man trying to rewrite the history of this country. And y'all do this for a pot of poridge. Pathetic! Na God go punish una

And who says the yes daddy fraud has a good behaviour?..his minnows??
The Gaylord who feels the election na religious war should not be put in a statement with good behavior..
The supporters wey hin get speaks volume of his type of character, na dem go talk something and dem go later deny am sey dem no talk am, zero balls, bunch of clowns...
Dumbos wey no dey run pas c-c ticket, claiming m-m ticket is after their ancestral life, imagine d d1ck gupler of a thing they are pushing so hard telling a religious leader, "tell your people to vote for me" what fvckery clown was even simping all over a phone call, yes daddy ×1000 like a rabid dog on ovulation salivating for a d1ck, what a paraSIMPathetic being, congrats to sane NIGERIANS, bullet dodged, the country in the hands of this puppet would have faced that religious war...

I understand Amaka, but when you are dealing with APC, it’s difficult to maintain calm and sanity. The elections already shows that Obidients are dealing with principalities and powers.

I also don’t think they started what we are experiencing. Their supposed crime is that they refused to accept the outcome of a flawed election.

Yes, Obi has gone to court but it doesn’t mean people will accept the declared winner, especially if he is one with questionable character. It’s crazy to have someone with a shady past and alleged links with drugs lead the country. Such candidate can’t be acceptable to the public in a civilized country.

It’s APC who is using propaganda to sow division. They have been doing this since 2015. This isn’t about Obidients, it is because of the party Nigerians voted into power in 2015.

And APC members should behave like Tinubu

helinues:


You have no clue about how many supporters Obi has lost after the election..

Only if you can be sincere with yourself

So you are the register keeper?

Tell us we are listening.

One can’t help but wonder what the fate of the country would be if everyone was told to emulate their choice of candidate. Some people might end up CORNfused!