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Morris Monye, Director of Mobilization for the Obidient Movement, has stepped down from his role, citing structural issues within the movement, unfulfilled objectives, and personal harassment he experienced while in office. In a statement released on Monday, Monye said the movement’s poor performance in the recent Anambra governorship election made his position “untenable,” despite his passion and financial contributions to the cause. “Almost a year down the line, most of our short, medium, and long-term plans have not been met. I won’t be part of optics and no work,” he said. Monye revealed that he personally financed various mobilization efforts, including nationwide travel, support for local structures, voter awareness campaigns, and logistics, without any financial support from the movement’s leadership or its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. “No money was given to the Directorate of Mobilization. There’s no bank account even for the directorate. In fact, Mr. Peter Obi has never asked what we are doing in mobilization—no communication, nothing,” he added. He also noted that the financial and emotional strain, coupled with harassment from ruling party sympathizers, had taken a toll on him and his family. During his tenure, Monye said he achieved significant milestones, including creating online registration systems for Obidients, activating dormant support groups, establishing regional structures and local government offices, and launching the Obidient NextGen university campus network. He further claimed to have personally raised funds for Peter Obi’s campaign in the Anambra governorship election and initiated a project to provide polling unit agents with affordable body cameras for election accountability—a project he said should be completed by his successor. “The next director must follow up on this. We have not closed it out yet,” he said. Monye confirmed he had formally submitted his resignation to Peter Obi, the National Coordinator Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and his state coordinator. Going forward, he plans to focus on his businesses and personal development, including pursuing a business course at Oxford or Cambridge University, while continuing to advocate for good governance and electoral reforms. On the future of the movement, Monye urged Peter Obi to engage professional consultants, provide adequate funding for directorates, and implement a results-driven structure for accountability. “You can’t run a campaign simply from general goodwill. This is not 2023. The element of surprise is gone,” he warned. He described his time in the Obidient Movement as a “privilege” but insisted it was time for someone else to “carry the mantle.”