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The political landscape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections has witnessed a fresh development as the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration (DMI), a group previously associated with Peter Obi’s Obidient Movement, has formed an alliance with the Tinubu Must Stay (TMS) Movement.
The DMI, led by Marcel Ngogbehei, a former chairman of the Coalition for Peter Obi (CPO), announced the partnership following a meeting in London between Ngogbehei and Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, founder of the pro-Tinubu movement.
In a statement issued on Monday, October 12, 2026, the organisation disclosed that its National Executive Committee endorsed the alliance during an emergency meeting on Sunday, while the TMS leadership equally approved the arrangement.
Ngogbehei, who played a prominent role in grassroots mobilisation for Obi during the 2023 presidential election, said the partnership followed extensive consultations on Nigeria’s political future, economic reforms and development priorities.
According to the group, the decision was influenced partly by the prolonged leadership crisis within the Labour Party, which prompted its members to explore alternative political and institutional collaborations.
The DMI also questioned the growing opposition campaign against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that calls for his removal should be accompanied by credible policy alternatives.
It maintained that opposition parties must go beyond criticising the government by presenting practical solutions, clear funding strategies and measurable benefits for Nigerians.
Speaking on the alliance, Ngogbehei acknowledged discussions with Abdullahi on the administration’s economic reforms, infrastructure development, diaspora investments and human capital initiatives, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme.
He described the engagement as an opportunity to deepen conversations around policy continuity, national development and citizens’ participation in governance.
The organisation further announced plans to establish a permanent civic-accountability initiative to evaluate political promises, policy proposals and their implications for Nigerians beyond the 2027 elections.
DMI claimed to have an extensive nationwide mobilisation network comprising more than 500 state and Federal Capital Territory coordinators, alongside over 11,000 local government area coordinators.
The alliance represents a notable political realignment involving a group that previously mobilised support for Obi, as political organisations and stakeholders reposition themselves ahead of the next presidential election.
