4th September, 2024
Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi has appointed Yunusa Tanko as the Interim National Coordinator of his support group, the Obidient Movement worldwide.
Obi announced the appointment of Tanko for the new role on Tuesday.
Before the new appointment, Tanko served as the spokesperson for the former Anambra State governor.
He was also media director of the now-defunct Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation.
Obi announced the appointment of Tanko, who was the 2019 presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party during during an X Space engagement.
The Labour Party presidential candidate said Tanko emerged as the favourite for the position because it was a consensus to zone the position to the north as well as his track record and leadership qualities.
He said, “Last week, I held an X Space to announce the start of a series of engagements that will help establish this structure. To drive this process, I set up a team to manage these conversations. This team was tasked with holding a series of consultations and engagements.
“Moving forward, it is crucial to have leadership in place to support this building process. After extensive consultations within the movement and reviewing feedback from Obidients through the ideas submitted, there is a consensus that the position of national coordinator should go to the North.
“From the nominations submitted by key stakeholders in the movement and shared with the engagement team, Dr. Tanko Yunusa emerged as the most nominated candidate for this role.
“I want to clarify that all positions filled at this stage are on an interim basis until our structure is fully developed. Remember, we have over one million leadership positions to fill as we work to build a Nigeria that works for everyone. Please be thoughtful in your nominations to help us onboard people with the competence, character, and capacity to lead.”
