The OK Movement is in deeper trouble now that its National Head of Operations, Hon. Engr. Francis Nnoli, has resigned. He pointed to a growing split between the group and the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
The resignation stems from a clear disagreement. Some wanted the movement to stay independent. Others pushed for a formal tie-up with the NDC, the party Peter Gregory Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso plan to use for their joint presidential run in 2027.
In his statement Nnoli said he stepped down because he saw the need for tighter political discipline, clearer structures, and better coordination between support groups, the candidates, and the actual party.
This came right after the movement’s Director-General, John Ugulu, declared that the OK Movement is an independent body. It has no formal link to the NDC, he said, and it doesn’t need the party’s endorsement or orders.
The NDC quickly distanced itself from the Presidential Campaign Council announced in Ugulu’s name. Only the party’s proper leadership can set up and announce any such body, they insisted.
Nnoli explained that the standoff left him no choice but to walk away. He couldn’t keep working inside a setup he no longer trusted.
Even so, he made clear this isn’t a break with the Obi-Kwankwaso project. He still backs its wider goals. He also warned supporters against building rival structures and issuing clashing statements.
The 2027 vote will demand real coordination, credibility, discipline, and sharp strategy, he added, plus a solid grasp of how movements and parties are supposed to mesh.
