Abuja – The OK Movement, a political platform backing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, has demanded an apology from NDC National Chairman Senator Moses Cleopas after he dismissed the movement’s 59‑member Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) as unauthorised.
Background
On Thursday the OK Movement announced a PCC that includes zonal and state coordinators and directors for mobilisation, women affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs and other functions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council, led by John Ughulu as Director‑General, is intended to carry the movement’s message across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
- Zonal and state coordinators
- Directors for mobilisation
- Directors for women affairs
- Directors for strategy, security and legal affairs
- Other specialised directors
Movement’s response
In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, National Secretary Saadatu Sani said Cleopas’ remarks reflected a “misunderstanding of the independent character and structure of the OK Movement.” She urged the chairman to familiarise himself with the NDC constitution before commenting on the rights of support groups.
“We will not be dragged into a politics of personal insults, intimidation or defamatory exchanges. We will continue to educate rather than abuse and defend the principles upon which this movement was established,” Sani said.
The OK Movement, which claims a grassroots network of about 2.5 million registered members, maintains that it is a long‑term political movement, not a temporary support group for the 2027 elections. While it recognises the supremacy of political parties within their constitutional sphere, it insists that its own leadership, ideology and internal processes operate independently of the NDC.
Sani called on Cleopas to withdraw what the movement described as defamatory statements and to issue a formal apology to the OK Movement and its Director‑General, John Ughulu. The dispute is expected to continue as both sides affirm their commitment to the upcoming electoral contest.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
