A faction of the Obidient Movement has warned that Peter Obi could lose its support ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing him of abandoning loyal supporters after the 2023 presidential contest.
The group’s coordinator, Ikenna Azomchine, made this known in Awka, Anambra State, where he said the movement was disappointed by what it described as Obi’s silence and distance from the grassroots members who worked for his presidential ambition under the Labour Party in 2023.
Azomchine, widely known as Obidient General, said the movement had reviewed the performance of those who benefited politically from Obi’s popularity and discovered that many had failed to live up to the expectations of the people.
According to him, several lawmakers who won seats in the National Assembly on the strength of the Obidient Movement had disconnected from the same supporters who helped them rise.
“We have assessed all those who rode on the back of Obidient Movement to win the election in 2023, you can only score them 50%,” he said.
He added that the group would begin mobilising against lawmakers who had failed to represent the values and expectations of the people, insisting that they must return to account for their stewardship.
“It is unfortunate that those that the tsunami took to the National Assembly forgot the base at which they rose, but we are telling them today that they have to come back and give us their scorecards,” he stated.
Azomchine stressed that the movement was no longer focused on blind loyalty to any politician or political party, but would instead support candidates based on competence, credibility and commitment to good governance.
“We are not interested in party politics right now. Let the political parties give us their candidates. Based on competence and credibility, we will mobilize to determine who will win the election and who will lose in 2027,” he said.
He maintained that while Obi remained a respected figure, support for him in the next election was no longer automatic, warning that trust must be rebuilt through direct engagement and accountability.
