The new National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr Moses Paul, has urged Nigerian youths to treat the January 16, 2026, presidential election as a decisive opportunity to shape the country’s future by translating their online activism into real political participation.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Dr Paul said the movement would deploy its broad goodwill to mobilise citizens behind Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
He stressed that the task ahead requires more than trending topics and social-media conversations; it demands organised engagement in communities, polling units, and the electoral process.
Dr Paul described his appointment as a call to service rather than a personal honour. He said his immediate priorities would include strengthening the movement’s structures, building an inclusive grassroots network, and encouraging young Nigerians to take greater ownership of their political future.
He challenged youths frustrated by poverty, unemployment, insecurity, and weak governance to convert that anger into peaceful, purposeful, and coordinated democratic action.
According to him, the movement’s strength lies in moving “beyond social media” and becoming a visible force in neighbourhoods, schools, markets, workplaces, and voting centres.
Dr Paul’s appointment follows the reassignment of the former National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, who now serves as Special Adviser to Peter Obi on Northern Nigeria.
Dr Paul identified five priorities for his leadership: organisation, unity, listening, communication, and mobilisation. He pledged to build functional structures across states, local governments, wards, communities, and polling units while ensuring that women, youths, professionals, and ordinary Nigerians have a meaningful voice in the movement.
On the 2027 general election, he expressed concern over reported irregularities in INEC's preliminary voter register, including allegations of AI-generated photographs and discrepancies in voter figures.
He called on INEC to provide explanations and subject disputed records to independent forensic scrutiny, stressing that allegations must be investigated transparently rather than treated as facts.
He also urged the movement to begin preparations for effective voter education, election monitoring, documentation, and the lawful defence of votes.
Dr Paul acknowledged the contributions of his predecessor, Dr Yunusa Tanko, emphasising that his appointment was not about replacing individuals but strengthening the system.
He urged Nigerians across ethnic, religious, and geographical boundaries to unite in building a disciplined, inclusive, and accountable movement capable of advancing democratic change.
“The future will not be given to us; we must organise, unite, and build it. Nigeria belongs to all of us, and we must not surrender the future of our children to political interests,” he declared.
He reaffirmed his commitment to leadership through service, transparency, unity, and measurable results.
A New Nigeria is possible. Together, we must build it.
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