Red Card Movement Elects New Co-chairs To Replace Ezekwesili

Subsequently, new leaders (co-chairs),  Dr. Tony Akabuno and Nkiruka Omorotionmwan, have been elected to pilot the affairs of the movement.

RCM as an independent and apolitical movement whose objective is to end the persistent and cyclical problem of poor leadership and bad governance in Nigeria. It was convened by Ezekwesili, in January 2018, with purpose to issue a Red Card to the current (APC) and previous (PDP)

A statement issued and signed by Akubuno, one of the co-chairs announcing the changes reads thus: “In view of recent events in our political space and in keeping with the Red Card Movement (RCM) vision and objectives, we wish to state the following: RCM is an independent and apolitical movement, the primary objective of RCM is to end the persistent and cyclical problem of poor leadership and bad governance in Nigeria, RCM was convened by Dr Oby Ezekwesili, in January 2018, by issuing a Red Card to the current (APC) and previous (PDP) governments within which exists many of the ruling political class. RCM is committed to taking on the task to midwife the emergence of credible, capable and competent alternatives to these two parties, and that in October, the Convener of RCM- Dr Oby Ezekwesili and a few other leaders of the movement decided to participate in the political process, by contesting for elective office and/or being affiliated with political parties. To that effect and to avoid any conflicts of interest, they have stepped aside from membership and leadership of RCM. We are grateful for their patriotism and steady reputation of integrity.”