NDC Campaign Council Excludes Key Obidient Figures Including Aisha Yesufu
NDC unveils its Presidential Campaign Council for Peter Obi's 2027 bid, but five prominent Obidient mobilizers are missing from the list. Aisha Yesufu, Isaac Fayose, Moses Paul (Dr Mo), Precious Oruche (Mama Pee), and Peter Akah (Randy Peter)—all key figures in Obi's 2023 presidential run—were conspicuously absent from the council announced over the weekend.
These organizers drove grassroots mobilization that built Obi's support base in 2023. Their exclusion has triggered online reactions, with social media users mocking the Obidient movement, particularly targeting Yesufu. One X user labeled her a "cashtivist" while FCT Minister's media aide Lere Olayinka joined the criticism.
The council was unveiled ahead of the January 16 elections. What this signals about NDC's internal dynamics and coalition strategy remains unclear. Will the party rely on new structures or risk alienating its most visible grassroots advocates?