The Obidient Movement in Delta State has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is incapable of winning any free and fair election in Nigeria, citing its governance record and declining public trust.
Speaking at a press conference over the weekend in Asaba, Chairman of the Delta Obidients Elders Council, Chief Chris Boise, dismissed recent defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the APC, insisting such moves would not shift the political tide.
“We are not bothered one bit about the fusion of PDP elements into APC,” Boise said. “Their justification that this defection would foster development is hollow when viewed against APC’s abysmal governance at the national level over the past decade.”
Boise pointed to the results of the 2023 presidential election as proof of the APC’s waning popularity, noting that Labour Party candidate Peter Obi swept Delta with 341,866 votes, far ahead of Atiku Abubakar’s 161,600 and Bola Tinubu’s 90,183.
He accused the APC-led government of presiding over worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and shrinking civic space, arguing that the party survives not through public mandate but “a narrow elite determined to hold on to power.”
“The country has experienced a surge in insecurity since 2015, particularly from armed Fulani herders who have devastated farming communities,” he added.
Boise called on Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to strengthen local security by empowering community vigilantes, saying the state cannot rely solely on the federal government.
The Obidient Movement’s stance contrasts sharply with the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, which recently endorsed Minister of Works David Umahi and pledged support for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election, a move critics view as political accommodation rather than public interest.
