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Dr Yunusa Tanko is the national coordinator of the Obidient Movement.

pineapple @leeycious

My name is Rakiya Baba Mohammed.

I am an NDC candidate currently contesting for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Kawo Constituency, Kaduna North.

On the 29th of May 2026, myself and Yunusa Mohammed Salisu participated in our primary elections, where I emerged victorious with 225 votes, while he scored 132 votes.

The elections were concluded peacefully in four wards. However, in the fifth ward, which is Badarawa/Malali, Yunusa brought in thugs who are widely known across Kaduna, including unregistered and recycled members from previous wards where elections had already been concluded, as well as underage individuals . INEC officials did not show up, and the available security personnel were insufficient to control the situation.Their actions prevented the election from taking place in that ward and was therefore cancelled.

I was issued the compiled election results on the day of the primary elections, which were endorsed by the Returning Officer, an INEC official, and a security representative.

Shortly after the elections, Yunusa made a post on social media claiming that he had won the election, which I chose to ignore.

On the 30th of May, I received a congratulatory call from the NDC kaduna state chairman Mordecai Ibrahim and I continued with my consultation visits as normal.

A few days ago, I received a call from party stakeholders in Kaduna informing me that they had been asked to go to Abuja regarding the nomination forms.

The stakeholders travelled to Abuja and were informed that the results had been changed, and that the Kaduna State Chairman had been instructed to give my nomination form to @yunusatanko ’s son, who happens to be my co-aspirant.

I find it difficult to believe that this aligns with the principles and values of @peterobi, @KwankwasoRM , @iamHSDickson and the @NDCVANGUARDHQ party as a whole.

I expect the party to do the right thing by giving me my nomination form, as I won my primary election and I have evidence to support this.

@yunusatanko, who is the coordinator of the Obidient Movement in Nigeria, is allegedly attempting to hand this opportunity to his son, who has contested twice in Kaduna and was unsuccessful.

The first time his son contested in Kaduna, he sold his ticket to an opposition party, and the second time he contested, he lost. How does NDC expect this same person to secure votes for the party.

@yunusatanko, is this what you represent in the Obidient Movement? Is this what you have reduced the standards of the party to?

Also independent electoral commission @inec has the copy of the results of the primary that was conducted on the 29th of May and I am livid as to how the kaduna state party chairman has been instructed to give out the nomination form to who clearly lost in the election.

@YunusaTanko I do not understand how you hold such a sensitive office and you go behind closed doors to try to manipulate results. Are you trying to say that there is no hope for the future of the common man who does not have connections to high places ? Is this what you have reduced the principles and ethics of the NDC party to?

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pineapple @leeycious

@yunusatanko your son conducted the primary elections at badarawa malali ward by himself after he brought in thugs that drove away the voters of his opposition which led to the cancellation of that ward. Do you have a copy of the election result that you are claiming victory for your son for. Or do you mind to explain to us how you saw it fit to retweet your son’s tweet where he announced his victory and posted a video of unregistered and underaged kids? You are about to repeat the same thing that happened in the 2023 elections between the Labour Party and the ruling party where his excellency @PeterObi mandate was stolen. How do you come out and preach about fairness when you do not practice it yourself?

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pineapple @leeycious

I have asked the kaduna state NDC chairman for my nomination form times without number and he keeps insisting he has been instructed to give what rightfully belongs to me to your son @YunusaTanko.

I am not dead and I have not voluntarily withdrawn from this race, so how do you intend to manipulate the results when the endorsed copies of these results are available for everyone’s perusal.

Do you have people on your payroll in @inecnigeria that you have connived with to change the results . NDC is a relatively new party and with people like you @YunusaTanko with selfish and blind interests will bring the party to its knees in no time. @NigeriaNDCHQ @SaifullahiHon

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pineapple @leeycious

@YunusaTanko As a member of the NDC selection committee and coordinator of the obidient movement ,you have a duty to be neutral, yet you’re openly pushing your son’s name for the ticket again. That is clear conflict of interest and it betrays the very principles of his excellency @PeterObi stands for which is merit, transparency, and leadership based on competence, not dynasty politics.

I was the first to purchase the NDC Expression of Interest form in the whole of kaduna state because I believed in the party and its ideals. I followed due process, I paid my dues and I committed my time believing loyalty and hard work would count. Now to see committee members and the obidient coordinator himself try to bypass that process for family ties is discouraging to every loyal member who joined NDC @NigeriaNDCHQ because we wanted a new Nigeria free of father-to-son politics.

Your son has contested twice already and failed to deliver the seat, while his excellency @PeterObi @KwankwasoRM taught us to pick winners, not sentiments. Handing him a third ticket tells every committed member that connections matter more than competence and that is how parties lose elections and lose their base.

If you @YunusaTanko cannot separate family interest from party duty, then recuse yourself from the selection process and coordinator obidient movement, let unbiased people decide on who is truly strongest to defeat the ruling party. Obidients and NDC loyalists are watching, and we expect fairness, not family preference.

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pineapple @leeycious

In Kaduna North LGA, only 2 females emerged from NDC’s selection process. Myself for kaduna state house of assembly and the lady who emerged unopposed for House of Representatives. I paid for EOI forms, did the work and met every competence standard.

His excellency @PeterObi @KwankwasoRM and NDC @NigeriaNDCHQ stand for merit and inclusion and capacity over connection. But when selection committee members and the coordinator of the obidient movement push family names while women are filtered out before merit is tested, the principle dies in practice.

Women make up over half of voters in Kaduna North. They organize, they mobilize, they win when given the ticket. Excluding them isn’t just wrong, it’s poor strategy. I believed NDC would judge us on competence and commitment. If the committee cannot run a neutral process that gives men and women the same shot, I urge you @YunusaTanko to step aside.

Let Kaduna North pick the strongest candidate on merit, not name or gender. Obidients and kwankwasiyyas in Kaduna North expect the party to live its values.

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pineapple @leeycious

@YunusaTanko Is this not your son on the pavement at Badarawa/Malali ward conducting the election with underage and unregistered voters?

You still went ahead to retweet your son’s tweet where he said he won the primaries.

When did your son become an @inecnigeria official?

Are your actions not supposed to be about morals and doing the right thing as a leader and coordinator of the obidient movement @YunusaTanko

@YunusaTanko Is this not your son on the pavement at Badarawa/Malali ward conducting the election with underage and unregistered voters?
You still went ahead to retweet your son’s tweet where he said he won the primaries.
When did your son become an @inecnigeria official?… pic.twitter.com/XqtlzS9czs

— pineapple (@Leeycious) June 20, 2026

pineapple @leeycious

@yunusatanko, I urge you to respect the will of the people and refrain from any attempt to tamper with the election results.

Stop holding closed door meetings with party executives at the National Secretariat regarding the Kawo Constituency results.

At this critical moment, I hope you @YunusaTanko will choose to do what is right and uphold the principles of fairness, justice, transparency and accountability that the NDC @NigeriaNDCHQ @iamHSDickson the Obidient Movement @PeterObi , and the Kwankwasiyya Movement @KwankwasoRM stand for. These movements were built on the promise of giving power back to the people and respecting democratic processes not undermining them.

I also call on the Kaduna State NDC Chairman Mordecai Ibrahim to stand firmly on the side of truth and justice. Leadership requires courage, independence, and integrity. No individual should be treated as a puppet or pressured into compromising the democratic wishes of party members.

Let it be clear that I am not asking for special treatment, favors or sympathy. I am demanding what I rightfully earned through a transparent democratic process. This mandate was not handed to me, it was won through hard work, sacrifice, commitment, countless days and nights of dedication. I invested my time, energy, blood, sweat and resources in this journey because I believed in the democratic values our party NDC professes.

The people in kaduna north have spoken and their voices must not be silenced. I will continue to stand firmly in defense of my mandate and the integrity of the electoral process.

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And these are the same set of people that want to rescue Nigeria from APC. They are all the same; same wine in a different bottle.

pineapple @leeycious

This phone conversation was recorded on 19 June 2026 when I contacted the Kaduna State NDC Chairman, Mr. Mordecai Ibrahim, yet again to request my nomination form after several unsuccessful attempts.

@yunusatanko, are you prepared to explain to Nigerians, members of the Obidient / kwankwaaiyya Movement and all advocates of democracy why you and those working with you appear determined to deny me what I legitimately earned through a transparent and democratic process?

The people of Kawo Constituency exercised their democratic right and made their choice known through the ballot. Any attempt to alter, suppress or manipulate the outcome of that process would not only undermine the principles of democracy but also betray the trust and confidence that party members and supporters have placed in the leadership of the NDC movement.

I have remained patient and respectful throughout this process, yet I continue to face unnecessary obstacles in obtaining my nomination form despite emerging victorious in the primary election. This raises serious questions that deserve answers.

Let it be known that any effort to deprive me of my mandate amounts to an infringement on my constitutional and democratic rights. It would also send a dangerous message that the sacrifices, hard work and votes of party members can simply be disregarded when they do not align with the interests of a select few.

This statement serves as a public call for transparency, fairness and accountability. I urge all those involved in this fraudulent act of stealing mandates to respect the outcome of the Kawo Constituency primary election in Kaduna State and to refrain from any action that could compromise the integrity of the process.

The mandate belongs to the people and the will of the people must prevail.

This phone conversation was recorded on 19 June 2026 when I contacted the Kaduna State NDC Chairman, Mr. Mordecai Ibrahim, yet again to request my nomination form after several unsuccessful attempts.@yunusatanko, are you prepared to explain to Nigerians, members of the Obidient… pic.twitter.com/pqJmzs8asD

— pineapple (@Leeycious) June 20, 2026

pineapple @leeycious

@yunusatanko, why does your son continue to harass and target me with repeated defamatory statements? Why can’t you and your son engage in a fair and transparent political process?

It is quite revealing that in his recent post, despite the issues at hand, he chose to focus on fundraising and financial matters. This only reinforces concerns that his primary interest has always been money and personal gain rather than service, leadership or the advancement of any political party he has ever been a part of..

This is not the first time such concerns have been raised. Similar allegations and questions emerged when he reportedly sold his ticket to an opposition party years ago, an action that many viewed as a betrayal of the trust placed in him by supporters and party members.

This raises an important question - is this the quality of leadership that members of the NDC should expect? A true leader should embody integrity, accountability, transparency and commitment to the people. Instead, your sons actions @YunusaTanko continue to create division, controversy, and distrust. From my perspective, he appears more focused on personal financial interests than on the values and principles that should guide anyone seeking public office.

The same conduct and reputation that followed him in the past may also explain why he was unable or unwilling to seek the blessings, support and advice of the ward chairmen within his constituency.

Leaders who command trust and respect usually have no difficulty engaging with grassroots stakeholders and seeking their guidance. When such relationships are absent, it is reasonable for people to ask why.

I would also like an explanation regarding a matter that raises serious concerns about privacy and confidentiality. @YunusaTanko How was your son able to obtain my maiden name, which is private personal information? That information appears on credentials and documents that were submitted exclusively to the NDC party office in kaduna. It was not publicly available, nor was it shared with him by me. Yet he has now used it publicly.

This raises important questions that deserve answers such as Who provided him with that information? How did he gain access to documents that were meant to remain confidential within the party’s administrative processes? Was there a breach of trust, confidentiality, or data protection within the party structure in kaduna?

Members and aspirants have a right to expect that personal information submitted to the party will be handled responsibly and not be disclosed or used for harassment, intimidation or political attacks.

I therefore call for a clear and transparent explanation regarding both the continued defamatory attacks and the apparent access to my private information. Accountability, fairness, and respect for members rights must remain fundamental principles of any political organization that claims to stand for justice and democratic values.

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A historic moment for me, as I had the honor of driving the incoming President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬 Mr. Peter Obi, to the airport to join in welcoming Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) At Kano.
Arise 🙌and shine✨Nigeria 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/unfZmvlDdy

— Yunusa Muhammad Salisu (@official_YmS) March 30, 2026

Dr Yunusa Tanko is the director general of the Obidient Movement Worldwide.

Photo 1) Peter Obi and Dr Yunusa Tanko.

Photo 2) Peter Obi, Dr Yunusa Tanko and Dr Moses Paul.

Oya, give a mad mad a hoe to make ridges for you if he won't make one for himself first

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Tope Soft is a supporter of Atiku Abubakar.

NDC is the real structure of criminality and banditry headed by Peter Obi himself.

The so called “Odidients” are nothing but a bunch of opportunists

Sannisege:
NDC is the real structure of criminality and banditry headed by Peter Obi himself.

Wonderful!

Abeg make Una go court to settle Una matter. Before Una go dey blame other man for Una problem.
Anyone who votes this party coming election just give their vote to fraud.

Tenses:
Just to tell one lie, you used 1,000.

Naptu2 you are too old to be a data boy.

Oh! You escaped from prison?

That can easily be rectified.

See this comment below,
This guy must at one time opposed Seyi Tinubu candidacy as Lagos state governor ooo.

That wrong is wrong because they are not the one or their fabourite doing it.

This is the reason why I will never forgive Tinubu if he allow some useless opposition gaslight people to take power from him.They are not different from him,why should he allow them?

Rig and Die useless people

Believe any of these so called holier than thou politicians at your own peril

Not surprised

The NDC is a party of crooks.

Nigerians are waiting for them in 2027. We will never allow them rig the elections.

blamingthedevil:
Rig and Die useless people

Behold the party of Saints and angels. Is there anything else they accused the ruling party of, that they’ve not done a thousand worse?

This is not true! They are just trying to spin news to discredit Obi's NDC.

NDC is infallible.

Obi is the Messiah!

Touch not the anointed!

If we tell them all Nigerian politicians are the same...they will say there messiah is different.


This one of there messiah right hand........shior.

Go to court with your evidencea and,stop disturbing.

Watch how Tinubu will be blamed for this

I think the problem in our political arena is about lack of ideologies. There's nothing setting all these parties apart, just a bunch of greedy old men trying to secure generational wealth.

The people in APC were once in PDP or other parties, if the NDC win the next election, the very same people in APC would be there to join them and Nigerians would still vote for them.

Chai ! Nigerian politics na wa

isn't that the GBAJUE PARTY where dem say PA OBI SCAMMED THEM 20M per head just asking for my neighbor chibuzor

Unlawful and undemocratic practices should not be entertained at the foundational levels of NDC if it truely wants to be different from pdp and apc.

Its like Peter Obi making his son a house of rep but Peter Obi doesnt subscribe to such unless by merit.

Apc forced buhari biker son who has never worked in his life to be a house of rep candidate.

They did you a big favour madam bcs Yunusa will still lose the general election
Nothing like NDC. The election is between APC and ADC