OK Movement Hits NDC, Insists On Independence

Monday September 21, 2026

The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement says it does not require the personal validation or approval of any individual within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) before exercising its legitimate organisational functions in accordance with established processes.

The ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌⁠‍⁠‌OK Movement National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, stated this in a statement on Sunday, September 20, in Abuja.

Ms Sani rejected a statement credited to the party’s National Chairman, Moses Cleopas, urging him to familiarise himself with NDC’s constitution before making assertions.

Recall that OK Movement had, on Thursday, September 17, unveiled a 59-member presidential campaign council, with John Ughulu as national director-general and Saadatu Sani as national secretary.

However, the NDC, in a statement issued on Saturday, September 19, dissociated itself from the purported presidential campaign council, calling on the public to disregard it.

Ms Sani said the movement recognised the supremacy of political parties within constitutional and statutory spheres, but maintained that it remained an independent organisation with its own leadership and internal processes.

She insisted that the movement would campaign for the NDC presidential and vice-presidential candidates as well as other party candidates where it had resolved to support them.

“The OK Movement does not require the personal validation or approval of any individual before exercising its legitimate organisational functions in accordance with established processes,” she said.

Ms Sani said the movement was established from the grassroots and did not depend on sponsorship from any individual or political office holder for its activities.

She further stated that the movement was not seeking political appointments or positions within the NDC as a condition for its support, saying its principles remained guiding values.

Ms Sani said the movement had developed a nationwide grassroots structure, with internal membership records indicating approximately 2.5 million registered members and coordinators, supported by relevant data.

According to her, OK Movement is not a temporary support group created for an election cycle, but an organisation with philosophy, structure and long-term vision.