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The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, has vowed that it will not collapse, merge, or surrender its structural network to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Director-General of the movement, John Ughulu, made this stance clear while firing back at remarks made by NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson.
Dickson had earlier criticized the OK Movement for independently establishing a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council, labeling the action as “unheard of” and “nonsensical” for a support group.
Reacting sharply to the comments, Ughulu argued that the leadership was misrepresenting the identity of the organization.
Ughulu stated, “For the avoidance of doubt, the OK Movement is not a support group created as an appendage of any political party or another movement. It is independently organised, managed and structured through its own established movement mechanisms.”
He further defended the creation of their own campaign council, noting that the group comprises members from diverse political backgrounds united behind the presidential aspirations of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Addressing Dickson’s criticism directly, Ughulu noted, “So it is not nonsensical as claimed by Seriake Dickson; rather, the national leader of the NDC Party should come to realise that politics has long evolved from the conventional political system he is used to.”
The Director-General emphasized that political collaboration with the NDC does not equate to organizational subordination or the loss of their independent identity.
He declared, “The OK Movement will not be collapsed, merged or subsumed into the NDC or any other organisation. Cooperation and political alignment do not extinguish the independent identity of the Movement.”
Reiterating their resolve, Ughulu concluded, “Our organisational structure remains the property and responsibility of the OK Movement. We will not surrender our established national, state, local government and ward structures to any political party or external support group for management.”
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