OK Movement Head Of Operations Quits; His Reasons

Few months into the presidential election, the National Head of Operations ofthe Obi/ Kwankwaso Movement, OK, Francis Nnoli has resigned his position, citing the lack of understanding between the Moveent and the  National Democratic Congress, NDC.

Nnoli who tendered his resignation in a statement he released on Sunday said there’s no cohesion between OK and NDC on how the campaign shouldbe run, as both parties appears to be doing their thnings sperately.

His resgnation is coming barely a month after Peter Ameh,another chieftain ofthe NDC and DirectorGneralofthe OK Movement resigned his position,saying he wanted to focus on his campaign as the NDC Kogi East Senatorial candidate.He resigned on Augut 18.

According tothose watching the party closely, the lack of agreement between the Movement and the NDC on how to run the party’scampaign is serioulsy unsettling the party, with the potential to affect its chances in next year’s election.

Nnoli cited this problem in his statement,that the party and the Movement are working at cross-purposes, saying the NDC and OK are operating independently,which he said should not be so,it the party should succeed in next year’sgenera election. .

For the party to win in the 2027 election,Nnolisaid  all  support structures established around a political ticket must operate with a clear understanding of its relationship with the party, its candidates and the broader political mandate, which is to win the 2027 election.

He explained that the OK Movement is operating as if it’s only interested in the election of Peter Obi and Musa Kwankwaso, its presidential and vice presidential candidates,and not interested in the general plan of the party.

If the party wants to succeed in the election,he said, the Movement must work with the broader plan of the NDC to sweep the election at all levels, saying all the leaders of the party must work together through strategic thinking urging supporters to avoid parallel structures and statements capable of creating confusion.

“Where a movement exists primarily to mobilise support for candidates contesting an election under the platform of a political party, questions of coordination, authorisation, communication and institutional responsibility cannot simply be dismissed.

“The 2027 election will require more than slogans and organisational titles. It will require coordination, credibility, discipline, strategic thinking and a clear understanding of how political movements and political parties must work together,” Nnoli said