Dr Yunusa Tanko, who was the national coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has been made the political adviser for Northern Nigeria to Mr Peter Obi, while Dr Moses Paul has taken over the role as national coordinator of the Obidient Movement.
Dr Yunusa Tanko @YunusaTanko
30/09/26
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW ASSIGNMENT AS POLITICAL ADVISER, NORTHERN NIGERIA
His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi, Leaders, Stakeholders and Members of the Obidient Movement Obidient House Life Camp, Abuja
Your Excellency, Distinguished Leaders and Fellow Obidients,
With deep gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose, I write to formally accept my new assignment as Political Adviser, Northern Nigeria, to His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi.
I am honoured by the confidence placed in me. As we approach the 2027 general elections, the North remains central to our collective aspiration for a New Nigeria. In this role, I will contribute to political engagement, mobilisation and coordination efforts across the region. I will work alongside our structures, stakeholders, communities and supporters to help deepen engagement, strengthen our presence and broaden the base of our movement in furtherance of the political project of our leader, Mr Peter Obi.
Building on a strong foundation
This new assignment builds on the work we have done together over the past two years, during which I had the privilege of serving as National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement.
A central focus of that period was strengthening the Movement's organisational structure and institutional framework. We established a National Advisory Council to deepen strategic engagement and to move the Movement beyond election-cycle activism toward a lasting institution.
Together, we achieved significant milestones, including:
- A truly national presence: the Movement now operates in all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
- **Regional leadership: we developed five Regional Coordinators and one Regional Collegiate Council.
- Structures down to the grassroots:** we built coordination structures across the 37 state coordination areas and all 774 Local Government Areas.
- Digital mobilisation: we developed Obidient.com, a platform for mobilisation, engagement and recruitment with the capacity to support the mobilisation of millions of Nigerians.
- Protecting the vote: we developed an IReV-related election-results monitoring system designed to provide real-time updates from polling units across the country.
- Community engagement: we strengthened grassroots structures and expanded the Movement's engagement with communities, stakeholders and support groups across Nigeria.
These are only some of the milestones achieved through the collective efforts of our leaders, coordinators, volunteers and supporters. Whatever progress we made was a collective effort, and whatever challenges we encountered gave all of us important lessons. That foundation will serve as a strong springboard for the work ahead in the North.
Continuity in national coordination
This new role will require my full attention and presence across Northern Nigeria. I am therefore pleased that Dr Moses Paul (Dr Mo) now takes up the role of National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement. He will give the national coordination the daily attention, energy and inclusiveness that this critical period demands.
Dr Mo has been part of the Movement's journey from the start. He has shown commitment to civic engagement, grassroots mobilisation, communication and the broader struggle for a New Nigeria. I congratulate him warmly and have every confidence that his experience and understanding of the Movement will serve us well as we enter an even more demanding phase of our work. He has my full support, and I urge every leader, coordinator and volunteer to give him the same.
Appreciation
I sincerely thank His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi, for his trust and leadership. I also appreciate every leader, volunteer, coordinator, supporter and ordinary Nigerian who has worked with me over these two years. Your sacrifice, commitment and belief in a better Nigeria made everything we achieved possible.
Our shared mission
I remain firmly within the Obidient family, and my commitment is unchanged: to Mr Peter Obi, to the Movement, to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), and to the larger project of building a Nigeria where competence, character, justice, inclusion and compassion guide governance.
The task ahead is greater than any individual position. The Movement remains bigger than any office, and the mission remains bigger than any individual. I take on this new assignment with gratitude, confidence and determination, and I look forward to working with all of you as we carry our message to every corner of Northern Nigeria.
May we continue to work together with discipline, humility and unity towards the Nigeria we believe is possible.
A New Nigeria is Possible.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Yunusa Tanko Political Adviser, Northern Nigeria, to His Excellency Mr Peter Obi Obidient Movement
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Photo (left to right) : Dr Yunusa Tanko, Mr Peter Obi and Dr Moses Paul
