Followers and supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have launched an online registration portal and identity cards for members of the Obidient Movement, both within Nigeria and across the diaspora.
The development was announced in a joint statement on Saturday by the movement’s National Coordinator, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and Director of Strategic Communications and Media, Nana Kazaure.
According to the statement, each identity card will include a QR code for authentication purposes and will display the flag of the holder’s country of residence.
The statement partly read: “Obidient registration portal supports Nigerians and fellow Obidients living in the diaspora. You will observe that the ID has a flag on it. For example, if you’re not resident in Nigeria, the top right-hand corner will carry the flag of your country of residence.
“That way, we can all witness first-hand the embodying of our spirit of diversity, comradery, and unity and how far-reaching the messaging Obidient Movement is. The OBX is constant on the ID card. The Diasporan and Nigerian cards, all start with the same prefix which is the OBX.
“The QR code on the bottom right-hand corner is there to authenticate your card, which can be scanned with any QR scanner such as a smartphone, to give Obidients a secure and confident way of interacting with one another.
“So if you choose to support or do business with an Obidient, you can scan the QR code or verify the OBX ID online to confirm that the person is who and what they truly say they are and are who they truly claim to be.”
The move is seen as an effort to strengthen the unity, credibility, and networking potential of members of the movement, which gained prominence during the 2023 presidential election.
