The Obidient Movement has said there is no going back on its planned nationwide protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), despite rising political tension.

The National Coordinator of the movement, Yunusa Tanko, disclosed this in an interview, stating that the group remains committed to mobilising supporters across the country.

Tanko, however, declined to reveal the date of the protest, citing concerns over possible harassment and intimidation of participants.

“We cannot reveal the date now. We know they are planning for us. INEC is our target,” he said.

He accused the electoral body of undermining opposition parties, alleging that it was acting as “arbiter, judge, accuser and defender at the same time.”

According to him, the protest is intended to express public dissatisfaction and demand accountability from those in authority.

“The people are angry and plan to show this by coming out en masse for a peaceful rally,” Tanko added.

The planned demonstration, tagged #OccupyINEC, was earlier announced by the movement, which is aligned with supporters of Peter Obi.

The group is demanding sweeping reforms within INEC, including the resignation of its chairman, Joash Amupitan, over what it described as a loss of public trust and alleged bias.

It also called for an end to what it termed political persecution and intimidation of opposition voices, as well as respect for party autonomy.

The development follows recent controversies surrounding INEC’s decisions on the leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including its refusal to recognise factions led by David Mark and Rafiu Bala.

The situation has heightened political tensions, with the Mark-led faction accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu of influencing the crisis, an allegation yet to be officially addressed by the presidency.