A socio-political movement, Take Back Naija (TBN), has vowed to continue with its activities in supporting the ObiDatti Presidential Campaign following the freezing of its bank account by orders from the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).
The group in a press release signed by its spokesperson, Danjuma Garba Musa said the action by the government is a act of “political persecution, suppression and intimidation from the powers that be to stop this youth driven grassroots movement from carrying out activities protected by the constitution.”
The group however noted that its global leadership endorsed the candidacies of Peter Obi and Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed of the Labour Party (LP) the duo the group stated are” “the most credible and competent candidates” ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
It also noted that it publicly solicited and received donations for the purpose of funding grassroot activities for the ObiDatti Presidential Campaign.
“We categorically state that blocking our account or any manner of repression will in no way stop us from the ObiDatti 2023 mandate.
“It is our constitutional right as citizens of Nigeria to support and promote the candidate (s) of our choice.
“Therefore, we appeal to the relevant authorities to reconsider this action. We also urge members of the public especially our donors to bear with us while we seek redress to unblock our account.”
