Morris Monye, the Director of Mobilization for the Obidient Movement, has resigned from his position, citing structural weaknesses, unmet goals, and personal harassment he experienced while serving in the role
In a statement released on Monday, Monye said that despite his passion and financial commitment to the movement, its poor performance in the recent Anambra governorship election made his position “untenable.”
“Almost a year down the line, most of our short, medium, and long-term plans have not been met. I won’t be part of optics and no work,” he stated.
Monye revealed that he personally funded various mobilization activities—including nationwide travel, support for local structures, voter awareness campaigns, and logistics—without any financial support from the movement’s leadership or its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“No money was given to the Directorate of Mobilization. There’s no bank account even for the directorate. In fact, Mr. Peter Obi has never asked what we are doing in mobilization—no communication, nothing,” he said.
He added that the ongoing financial and emotional strain, combined with threats and harassment from ruling party sympathizers, had negatively affected both him and his family.
Despite the challenges, Monye highlighted his accomplishments during his tenure, including establishing online registration systems for Obidients, activating dormant support groups, creating regional structures and local government offices, and launching the Obidient NextGen university campus network.
He also personally raised funds for Peter Obi’s campaign in the Anambra governorship election and initiated a plan to equip polling unit agents with affordable body cameras for election accountability—a project he said should be completed by his successor.
“The next director must follow up on this. We have not closed it out yet,” he said.
Monye confirmed that he had formally submitted his resignation to Peter Obi, the National Coordinator Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and his state coordinator.
Looking ahead, he plans to focus on his businesses and personal growth, including pursuing a business course at Oxford or Cambridge, while continuing to advocate for good governance and electoral reforms.
On the movement’s future, Monye urged Peter Obi to engage professional consultants, adequately fund directorates, and implement a results-based structure for accountability.
“You can’t run a campaign simply from general goodwill. This is not 2023. The element of surprise is gone,” he warned.
He described his time in the Obidient Movement as a “privilege” but insisted it was time for someone else to “carry the mantle.”
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