•Obi Supporters rally in Bauchi State
The supporters of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday, embarked on a one-million-man march in Bauchi Metropolis, saying that Nigerians are tired of the lies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Daily Independent reports that the supporters, who are popularly known as ‘Obidients’ converged at the multipurpose indoor premises in Bauchi to join the One Million match in support of the presidential candidate of the party.
Our correspondent who monitored the procession observed that the supporters who arrived the venue from the 20 LGAs of the state mobilized themselves as early as 8am to embark on the march in the state.
Some of them were seen wearing materials with the party’s symbols while some held the party flag high, singing and dancing expressing happiness and joy.
They later embarked on a 10-kilometre march from the Wunti roundabouts through the main Ahmadu Bello Way to Yelwa and ended at Rafin Zurfi, a suburb of the Bauchi metropolis.
The state Chairman of the party, Barrister Husseini Saraki who spoke shortly after the march, expressed optimism that Peter Obi will win in the 2023 Presidential election considering his wide acceptability across the country.
He said that Nigerians are tired of lies of both the ruling APC and the main opposition party, PDP, expressing joy at the large turnout of supporters who thronged the streets of Bauchi to solidarity for the Obi-Datti Presidential and Vice Presidential ticket
According to him, a lot of critics who believe the Labour Party has no structure will eat their words.
“We are tired of all their lies and want to show them we are serious. On the day of the election, they will be surprised. They say we don’t have structure, we appreciate when they underrate us that we don’t have structure when the time comes they will just see voters coming from every corner to vote for Peter Obi and the Labour Party” he said.
He added that the youths and mothers want to see action, assuring that Peter Obi and the LP are coming up with a mantra that will change the fortunes of this country.
“With Peter Obi, there is hope and the northern Nigerians- Fulani, Tivs, Hausa and everybody have come together. We are going to vote for Peter Obi and we are not going to allow religion and ethnicity and any other factor to divide us. We are united and we are after action and results and Obi is the only one that can save us” he added
On the chances of Peter Obi against Bola Tinubu and Abubakar Atiku of the ACP and PDP respectively, he said that the leadership of the party would continue to do their best to tell Nigerians who Obi is saying
“Atiku and Tinubu have immense resources but what are the means? Peter Obi is a businessman and is When he was governor he left behind N17 billion. He is the only surviving ex-Governor retired who has not received a dime as retirement benefits” he said
In his remarks, Benjamin Edeh, Head of Media, Labour Party, Bauchi state chapter commended the supporters of the party from the 20 LGAs in the state who participated in the rally saying that it was a demonstration of love and support for the LP, the Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate as well as other candidates of the party in the state.
Benjamin Edeh expressed confidence that the LP is ready to spring surprises in the 2023 General elections stressing that, “We will prove many pessimists wrong with the results of the elections across the country”.
