A faction of the Obidient Movement has issued a strong warning that its members may withhold support from Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, when the 2027 general elections roll around. The group accused the former Anambra State governor of turning his back on the very grassroots loyalists who fuelled his campaign two years ago.
The warning came from Ikenna Azomchine, the faction’s coordinator who is widely known as Obidient General, during a gathering in Awka, Anambra State. Azomchine expressed deep disappointment over what he described as Obi’s prolonged silence and growing distance from the movement’s base.
“We are not interested in party politics right now,” Azomchine told supporters. “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.”
According to Azomchine, the movement recently carried out a review of the performance of politicians who benefited from Obi’s popularity. He claimed that many of them, particularly lawmakers who rode to the National Assembly on the strength of the Obidient wave, have since disconnected from the 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 stated.
The faction leader was especially critical of federal lawmakers, insisting that they must return to account for their stewardship. He warned that the movement would begin active mobilisation against any representative found to have abandoned the values and expectations of the people.
“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,” Azomchine said.
He stressed that blind loyalty to any politician or political party is now a thing of the past for his faction. Moving forward, the group will only back candidates who demonstrate competence, credibility and a genuine commitment to good governance.
While acknowledging that Peter Obi remains a respected figure, Azomchine made it clear that support for him in 2027 is no longer automatic. He warned that trust must be rebuilt through direct engagement and accountability, otherwise the movement could walk away from Obi entirely.
“We may not support Peter Obi in 2027,” the coordinator said firmly.
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