In a significant development within Nigeria's political landscape, Morris Monye has announced his resignation as the Director of Mobilisation for the Obidient Movement, citing multiple reasons including substantial personal financial contributions and unmet objectives.
Reasons Behind the Resignation
Monye made his resignation public on November 13 through a post on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. He expressed that after nearly one year in the position, numerous short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans of the movement remained unfulfilled.
The poor performance of the Obidient Movement during the recent Anambra state election was highlighted as a key factor that made his position increasingly difficult to maintain. Monye also revealed that his business enterprises had faced consistent harassment from both government actors and political sympathizers, creating what he described as a target on his back.
The political activist emphasized that the constant pressure had significantly affected his family, who struggled to comprehend the challenging situation he faced in his role.
Substantial Personal Financial Commitment
One of the most striking revelations from Monye's resignation was the disclosure that he had spent approximately N40 million of his personal funds to support the movement's mobilisation efforts. These substantial expenses covered various activities including donations for Obidient events, extensive travel across Nigeria for mobilisation purposes, funding committees, radio campaigns in rural areas, and supporting local structures.
Monye stressed that all these expenditures were self-funded and unplanned, stating clearly: "All were self raised. By myself. From me. Through me. Let someone else carry that mantle."
Lack of Institutional Support and Communication
The former mobilisation director revealed concerning details about the movement's operational structure. He confirmed that no financial resources were ever allocated to the Directorate of Mobilisation, and surprisingly, the directorate didn't even have a dedicated bank account for its operations.
Perhaps most notably, Monye disclosed that there had been no communication from Peter Obi regarding mobilisation activities. "In fact Mr. Peter Obi has never asked what we are doing in mobilization. Nothing of such. No communication. Nothing," he stated.
Despite the lack of support and recognition, Monye explained that he continued spending his personal money because he genuinely believed in the movement as a vehicle for creating a new Nigeria. He made it clear that he didn't expect any repayment for his financial contributions.
Concluding his resignation statement, Monye described himself as "content and a very simple young man" who had been blessed with what he termed a "small fortune" in life, a characterization he said was well-known to those familiar with him personally.
