2023: Peter Obi ‘Humbled’ By Supporters In Edo State

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi says he was humbled by the show of love from supporters in Edo State on Friday.

Obi who was in the state for a campaign rally, took to his micro-blogging site, Twitter account to share his experience.

Sharing pictures of the massive crowd that stormed the campaign ground, Obi wrote: “What an awesome and OBIdient crowd in Benin. I am deeply humbled by Edo people’s show of love and support. -PO”

Naija News reports Obi also paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin as part of his activities in Edo State on Friday.

Speaking about the visit, the LP presidential candidate via his Twitter handle, described the crowd that welcomed him as humongous and the reception as wonderful and warm.

His tweet read, “I am in the palace of the Oba of Benin; greeted by a humongous crowd, wonderful reception and warm hospitality… I am grateful, and delighted to be here. -PO.”

Why I Visited IBB – Atiku

The details of the meeting between the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Nigeria’s former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd) have emerged.

As earlier reported by Naija News, Atiku on Friday, visited IBB at his Minna hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State in the company of some top PDP chieftains.

Speaking to newsmen after the meeting which was held behind closed doors, Atiku disclosed that he was in the state to pay respect to the former President and to consult with him.

He said Babangida and other past leaders like him nursed the country to where it is and they remain relevant in the scheme of things.

In his words, “We will continue to come and pay our respect to them and remind them of their contribution to this country. We consider them fathers of post-war independence and they also nurse the current democratic dispensation in the country.”