Obi/Kwankwaso Movement lashes back at NDC, says ‘we don’t need your permission to function’

The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has asserted that it does not need the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to give its permission to carry out its organizational functions. In response to NDC's statement, the OK Movement's National Secretary Saadatu Sani expressed her thoughts. Sani suggested that Sen. Moses Cleopas re-read the NDC's constitution before making any claims.

The OK Movement announced a 59-member presidential campaign council on Thursday, with John Ughulu as its National Director-General and Sani as its National Secretary. However, the NDC refuted this by stating that the council is not to be considered official and asked the public to disregard it. Sani affirmed that the OK Movement remains an independent organization, separate from the NDC, and would campaign for NDC presidential and vice-presidential candidates along with other party members where it has agreed to do so.

The OK Movement claims to have approximately 2.5 million registered members and had established a nationwide grassroots structure. Sani also addressed allegations about Ughulu's role in the Lagos State primaries, asserting that the issue needs further clarification. She emphasized that the movement would stand by its members against any attempts to tarnish their reputations and would not participate in personal attacks or defamatory remarks.

Sani appealed for an apology from NDC's national chairman for the defamatory statements made and called for them to be withdrawn.