The Obidient Movement, loyal supporters of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, have officially declared support for George Moghalu ahead of the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025.
At a press conference held at Moghalu’s campaign headquarters in Awka, the group’s National Coordinator, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, pledged that the movement would resist any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the poll.
“We are fully mobilised across all 5,720 polling units in Anambra State,” Tanko announced in a statement later shared with journalists in Abuja.
“Polling unit commanders have been inaugurated and are prepared to protect the people’s mandate.”
Tanko emphasized that the Obidient Movement has put in place strong digital surveillance and grassroots coordination mechanisms to prevent election rigging.
“We’ve deployed robust digital technologies and monitoring systems to ensure transparency. The days of writing results behind closed doors are over,” he said.
Tanko described the Obidient generation as politically conscious and determined to end the culture of electoral fraud in Nigeria.
“This generation of Nigerians will not tolerate electoral malpractice. The old order is gone,” he stated.
The group called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold neutrality and transparency throughout the process.
They also urged security agencies to ensure peaceful and secure voting environments across the state.
“We expect INEC to remain impartial and professional. Any compromise will be resisted using lawful and democratic means,” Tanko warned.
He added that Obidient volunteers, particularly youth and women-led units, have been trained to monitor all aspects of the electoral process, from voter accreditation to real-time result collation.
Tanko reaffirmed the group’s united support for George Moghalu, a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, noting that the candidate embodies the values and vision of the Obidient Movement.
“A new Anambra is possible, and together with the people, we will make it happen,” he declared.
The Anambra governorship race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive elections in the South-East, marking the end of Governor Charles Soludo’s first term under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Major parties, Labour Party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and APGA are gearing up for a fierce battle in a state widely seen as Peter Obi’s political stronghold.
