By Ademola Adekusibe
November 13, 2025.
In a stunning revelation that threatens to shake the foundations of the Obidient Movement, Morris Monye, the former Director of Mobilization, announced his resignation today, citing systemic failures, harassment, and lack of oversight from leadership.
Monye, who has been at the forefront of mobilization efforts for nearly a year, detailed a litany of grievances, claiming that most short, medium, and long-term plans had not been executed. According to him, the movement’s disappointing showing in the Anambra election rendered his position untenable.
In a thread that read like a scathing indictment of the movement’s operational structure, Monye disclosed that he personally spent approximately N40 million of his own money to fund mobilization events, travel, committees, and awareness campaigns nationwide. He lamented that the Obidient Movement lacked a formal bank account, and that leadership, including Peter Obi, had never inquired about the activities or expenditures of the mobilization directorate.
“The expenses never stop and they are mostly unplanned and sudden. All were self-raised, by myself, from me, through me,” Monye said. “Let someone else carry that mantle.”
Monye listed his accomplishments, which included establishing local government structures in every state, activating dormant support groups, creating a research team that highlighted government failings, spearheading voter awareness drives, and launching youth campus networks under the Obidient NextGen initiative. Despite these efforts, he described the movement as being “run largely on goodwill,” a model he warned is unsustainable if results are expected.
The former director also revealed the personal toll of his work, claiming harassment by sympathizers and government operatives, as well as strain on his family. He expressed frustration over the lack of structured funding, accountability, and proper staffing, urging Obi to treat the movement as a serious operation with contracted personnel, budgets, KPIs, and monthly performance reviews.
Monye’s resignation raises serious questions about the state of internal governance within the Obidient Movement, particularly at a time when the movement is expected to consolidate ground support ahead of 2027 elections.
“Polling unit mobilization is key. That must happen quickly. The lapse was shown again in the Anambra election. Voters registration mobilization is very, very important,” Monye warned. “Except for rag-tag efforts by private individuals like me, this has been poor so far.”
In closing, Monye announced plans to step back from frontline activism, focusing instead on personal growth, business, and further education abroad, while continuing to speak against bad governance and the APC government.
The resignation is likely to fuel criticism from political opponents and raise doubts among supporters about Peter Obi’s commitment to operational efficiency within the movement, particularly in areas that require significant organizational coordination and funding.
