The Obidient Movement Worldwide has renewed its support for former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi following his exit from the African Democratic Congress, saying efforts to diminish his political relevance ahead of the 2027 elections have instead increased his popularity.

In a post shared on X on Sunday, the movement’s Interim National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, said Obi’s influence continues to expand across the country despite what he described as repeated attempts to frustrate his political ambitions.

Tanko stated that the movement remains fully committed to Obi’s political future and pointed to growing grassroots mobilisation in support of the former Anambra State governor.

According to him, new support networks are emerging in different parts of the country, including the “Peter Obi 4 President Movement,” led by Awal Kuka, which he said currently operates in 19 northern states.

He said the development reflects sustained public interest in Obi’s political vision and rejected suggestions that recent political challenges were weakening his support base.

“We Stand with HE Peter Obi. In all their efforts to stop HE PO from running for the office of President of Nigeria, his popularity keeps increasing,” Tanko said.

He also reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to political reform and national transformation.

“Stand with Peter Obi. We are confident in our message of political reform and national renewal. A New Nigeria is POssible,” he added.

The renewed endorsement follows recent political developments involving Obi, who announced his resignation from the African Democratic Congress on Sunday, citing internal crises and worsening conditions in the country.

In a statement posted on X, Obi said his decision came after deep personal reflection and what he described as “silent pains” experienced while navigating Nigeria’s political environment.

According to him, the nation’s political space has become increasingly hostile to sincere public service.

“We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the system that should protect and create opportunities often works against the people,” Obi stated.

He also criticised what he described as internal pressures and unfair attacks within political circles, saying humility is often wrongly interpreted in Nigeria’s political culture.

“Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism,” he said.

Obi clarified that his exit from the ADC was not linked to any personal conflict with key party figures, including former Senate President David Mark and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, both of whom he said he still respects.

“Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them,” he said.

The former governor, however, pointed to recurring internal disputes, legal battles, and divisions within the party as major concerns distracting attention from pressing national issues.

“However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building,” Obi stated.

He stressed that his political involvement is driven by concern for the country rather than personal ambition.

“I am not desperate to be President, Vice President or Senate President. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people can live in dignity, without hunger, fear, or displacement,” he said.

Despite leaving the ADC, Obi maintained his belief that Nigeria can still achieve responsible and compassionate leadership.

“A new Nigeria is possible,” he declared.