Peter Obi Rejects OK Movement Presidential Campaign Council

Presidential candidate Peter Obi rejected the formation of a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council established by the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement on September 17. Speaking on Arise Television, Obi stated he was unaware of the council's creation and disapproved of the move, arguing that support groups such as the OK Movement, Obidient, and Kwankwasiyya must function as supporting organizations rather than performing the functions of a political party.

Obi aligned his position with Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) national leader Seriake Dickson, who described the council's formation as "nonsensical" and argued that support groups should focus on grassroots mobilization rather than competing for supremacy with the party. Obi emphasized that the NDC must remain the central political structure for its candidates and members ahead of the 2027 general elections, noting that any action taken in the name of the OK Movement requires the express approval of both himself and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

In response, OK Movement Director-General John Ughulu rejected the NDC leadership's position. Ughulu maintained that the movement is an independent political organization and refused to allow its structures to be absorbed into the party.