₦airaland Forum

Oxb90:
This is the best thing that will affect more Nigerians positively that administration has been able to do right since it's inception.

Sheuns:
How exactly is APC regime any better than PDP’s?

Cos they kept saying PDP years.

Just look at what “Progressives” have done to this country.

I remember Tinubu nicknamed PDP Poverty Development Party while he was in opposition.

Who is the real poverty developer now?

kelechi50:
I don't blame him, I blame Obi and Kwankwaso for giving him popularity he didn't envisaged.

Hedonisco:
Peter Obi made a grave error by joining this useless man's party. There is no point continuing with this charade. I find this useless Dickson very offensive and the whole NDC setup leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

Keme4Real:
F**k wizkid.

Who is Yinka Akindele?

Africana1123:
Theo is more APC than some APC members Self

Peter obi will learn politics by force

Kwakwanso was doing meeting with Tinubu everyday and you never see anywhere the man condemn Tinubu publicly, you still pick him as your vice


Why is that is only NDC INEC approved as new political party in Nigeria

Iseddy:
Oga see the way you are saying the wrong thing with your full chest. If it's not Dickson that created NDC please tell us who did

ndudiogeleka:
do you people reason at all ..Will i say u have not seen online when he said dey did not allow him register a party..if not draconian way of dis government what is so special to create a new party ..you people keep repeating thesame of thought without making findings

Corridon:
That was when he was still living in bondage. He has seen the light now. Same way many of us supported APC or PDP in the past when we were still blinded. OBIdients are patriotic Nigerians that wants our country to work again.

Dailymemoirs4:
Why Obidients are very insultive

By Soibi Versatile

Presidential election aspirant Peter Gregory Obi has gained nationwide popularity since his decision to contest for the top office in 2023. Obi, who was formerly a vice presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar in 2019, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, due to internal wrangling connected to the 2022 presidential primaries. Obi left for the Labour Party and clinched the ticket to run, forming a strong online base called the "Obidient movement".

The rise of the Obidient movement in Nigeria’s political space has been accompanied by a pattern of online aggression and physical confrontations that has defined its public image. While every political group has a fringe, the tone and frequency of insults, threats, and mob action associated with many Obidients stand out in the current cycle. Understanding why this behavior has become a hallmark requires looking at the movement’s structure, communication culture, and political grievances.

The movement was largely built on social media platforms where anonymity and virality reward outrage. Twitter, WhatsApp groups, and Facebook pages became the primary organizing tools during the 2023 elections. In that environment, clout is gained through hot takes, call-outs, and ratioing opponents. Nuance does not trend. As a result, a culture developed where insulting perceived enemies of Peter Obi was treated as proof of loyalty and common sense. The algorithm amplified the loudest voices, and those voices set the tone for thousands of younger followers who equated aggression with activism.

The Obidient base is fueled by deep frustration with the Nigerian state. Many supporters are young, educated, and unemployed or underemployed, and from a region that has not held power since 1966. They see the political class as a cartel that has stolen their future. That anger is legitimate, but without traditional party structures to moderate messaging, the anger often finds expression in personal attacks. When political discourse is framed as a moral war between good and evil, opponents are not just wrong. They become enemies deserving of ridicule, doxxing, and harassment. The moral certainty removes restraint.

The movement lacks a centralized leadership that can enforce discipline. Peter Obi himself has repeatedly called for civility, but the Obidient label was crowdsourced. Anyone with a phone could claim it. This decentralized model was powerful for mobilization but created no mechanism for sanctioning members who cross lines. Without party elders, ward chairmen, or a formal code of conduct, there is no internal cost for being insultive. In fact, those who attack prominent critics often gain followers and donations, creating a perverse incentive.

The 2023 election aftermath entrenched a siege mentality. A large portion of Obidients believe the election was stolen through judicial and INEC complicity, but such assertions are based on conjecture and theories that cannot be proven by learned thinkers. That belief reframes every political debate as a continuation of injustice. If you think the system is rigged, then shouting down opponents feels like self defense. The court losses and the language of “stolen mandate” hardened attitudes. Political rivals are no longer counterparts in democracy but collaborators in a crime. That framing makes violent rhetoric feel justified.

Ethnic and religious fault lines have been weaponized in the discourse. Obi’s candidacy galvanized support in the Southeast and among Christian communities who felt marginalized. Some supporters interpreted criticism of Obi as an attack on their identity. In response, they met political disagreement with ethnic slurs and religious insults. Opponents replied in kind, and the cycle escalated. Once identity is involved, political arguments quickly become personal, and the line between online insults and real world confrontation gets thinner.

The lack of political experience among many Obidients shows in their engagement style. Traditional parties train members through student unions, local government politics, and years of compromise. The Obidient wave brought in people whose first political act was a presidential campaign. They skipped the gradual socialization that teaches negotiation, tolerance of dissent, and the long game of coalition building. As a result, disagreement is treated as betrayal, and the response is to cancel, curse, or threaten rather than persuade. They are ill mannered, badly raised, and divisive in their political rhetoric.

Prominent influencers within the movement model combative behavior. Skit makers, musicians, and Twitter personalities who drive Obidient messaging often rely on insults for content. Their followers mimic the style because it looks effective. When abuse is packaged as comedy or “dragging,” it normalizes vitriol for younger audiences. The economic incentives of the attention economy mean that the most insultive posts get the most engagement, and engagement translates to monetization.

The response from opponents has also been inflammatory, creating a feedback loop. Politicians from rival parties have mocked, dismissed, and profiled Obidients as naive or tribal. Security agencies have been accused of profiling supporters. Each incident is catalogued online as evidence of persecution, which then justifies more aggression. In this tit for tat environment, restraint is seen as weakness, and the base rewards those who “fight back” with the harshest language.

The consequence is that the Obidient brand now carries a reputation for toxicity that undermines its political goals. Swing voters, undecided elites, and potential allies are alienated by the insults. Violent incidents at rallies and attacks on journalists reinforce the perception that the movement cannot tolerate opposition. For a group that wants to win national elections, the inability to expand beyond a core of angry loyalists is a strategic liability. Political power in Nigeria still requires bridges across regions, and bridges are not built with abuse.

Changing this trajectory would require deliberate culture work from within the movement. It would mean creating structures that reward persuasion over insults, and leaders who are willing to lose online clout to gain national trust. Until then, the pattern of aggression will continue to define how the public experiences Obidients, regardless of the merit of their grievances.

Election is a game of numbers and manifestos are used to convince electorates of the benefits of supporting a particular candidate, not verbal insults, online dragging, and bitterness from not being in power for over sixty years. The end result will be another electoral defeat that would perhaps put an end to that sort of approach once and for all in the Nigerian political space.

Soibi Versatile is Daily Memoirs Media Chief Writer.

DLSReigns:
AA is the answer?have you ever seen where your AA is breaking it down how he will tackle economy,security,power and debt issues just to mention a few.tell him to present himself for the next debate and stop running from interview before employment.

Omoluabi16:
The Obidients will be the bane of peter obi. If they fight and quarrel with everybody, I don't know where they expect to get their vote from.when you call them out, they say it's because they're angry about the state of the nation.
Nobody will just dash Obi power. He must earn it.

wordcat:
Your fg through the INEC refused the registration of new parties.

Btw, when last did you read about Apapa and Abure LP struggle on nairaland?

EponObi:
Like with LP and ADC, they've begun the process of destroying NDC. Everywhere they enter, trouble follows.

Their entitlement stinks to the high heavens. No be you create party. You no be founding members but want things to be done your way only because say you be noisemakers on social media. It is a different matter if your team consists of political heavyweights. I don't know how someone whose team is led by the likes of Tanko, Serah, Aisha, Mama Pee can be taken serious and will be able to gain structural ground in a national party. You're too lazy to play politics but want the benefits of politics. No be juju be that? 🤣

There's nothing you can say; Obi and his obidents are the problem. From Lamidi Apapa to Abure to Atiku, make no one form any fake victim.

You've finally met your match in madness. Dickson is literally telling una say that "we made NDC relevant" shit no go fly with am. 😂

Dickson go bend una principal like Benz. 🤣

BTW, can you see how quickly and easily Kwankwaso embedded his structure in NDC, despite being the VP candidate? In comparison, the supposed presidential candidate no fit put shi shi structure in the same party. Lol... The same person who claimed he can make Nigeria work in 4 years? Ooooookkkkkkkk 😂 Sewing Twitter threads is different from real life. Lesson will be learned 🤣

SadiqBabaSani:
It was a great insult to say a seating vice President was forgiven for contesting, May Tinubu never happen to Nigeria

SixSeven:
I am very sure they will change him. One thing I have noticed about the Obidients is the demand for accountability. It is something we have lost as a nation because people have gotten tired of complaining and not seeing any change but this is what people expect even in all the parties but unfortunately, the babasopecracy will not let it be.

You know what's funny? If they don't change it, those whose parties have let all manner of people represent them will use this appointment to abuse NDC. Even Reno will come out and write stories.

garykoeman:
Senate and house of rep should also be included in the single term.

MemoriesAndMe:
Everyone wants to be president. Why cant these parties unite and bring a candidate tuat can comfortably be an opposition party? Each one of them wants to be president without proper structure. Let us know when its 1 million political parties in Nigeria and 1m presidential candidates.

Benjanni:
Peter Obi is the Nigerian messiah. His hands are clean. He has pure heart like a new born baby.
Peter Obi is Jesvs of Nigeria

oyoofong:
When you quote such an offensive write-up in response to my innocent comment, where I simply shared my personal opinion about a political party of which I am not even a member, it shows how intolerant and mischievous you are. You are impoverished in ideas and perhaps already panicking over the imminent defeat of your supposed candidate. Be a good boy and don’t cause trouble for your parents, because I can see you want to expose their inability to educate you about social skills in a crowded environment. Don’t be toxic, baba. Haba!”

Parachoko:
He shouldn't have destroyed it like this but Some landlord are just so cruel

Something needs to be done about how house rent are unreasonably increased in Nigeria

Blizzy300:
Hey guys I need advise

I'm going through adult life relationships crisis

For the first time in life I'm double dating

First one - Success insanely cute, chocolate, tall with killer slim fit shape, smart, reads alot of books, does not do tiktok understands my jokes intelligent

Redflag: she's very quiet and I have not seen what's she's like when she's angry.

She's really into me

Second one - Mmasi, very fair with good face card, always smiling, a cheerful giver, (the first day we met, she paid the bill)
Gists alot

She has big bunda ( like that type that makes you turn twice)

Sadly She shakes it on Tiktok 😞(not the seductive type) but still.

At first I wanted to run because she was given me 1 word responses but when she saw I drew back she added fire.

That's the period success came in

Now I'm in the middle of this quagmire

I want the two but unfortunately the society frowns at.

What do I do at these point.

oyoofong:
love this! It shows that they are serious. I will begin to take NDC seriously going forward.

Let's see how their media team projects the party to the Nigerian voting populace. I wish them well!

Nno! Ẹ káàbọ̀! Sannu da zuwa! Welcome!

RichDad1:
Sizeable number of those that are benefitting from this service despise the APC government in Lagos state.

RichDad1:
The money was saved in Fidelity Bank to yield interest

...mad man

mohbadliveson:
Kudos but Lagos should go beyond this given the huge revenue it generates