Peter Obi supporters on Saturday staged a solidarity march for the Labour Party presidential candidate in Rivers and Benue states.
The supporters, who go by the name ‘Obidients’, in their march in Port Harcourt, trooped out in numbers to stage a ‘two-million-man march’ to rally support for their candidate.
Amid the heavy downpour, they marched from Eleme to Isaac Boro Park, causing vehicular traffic in the process.
A Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, charged the supporters with the ‘Obidient’ slogan of ‘We no dey give shishi, we no dey collect shishi’, to the excitement of the crowd.
It was a similar scene in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. One of the supporters speaking during the rally said that “the aim of this one-million march is to create awareness about Peter Obi. And also, to create awareness about the Labour Party logo. A lot of people do not know what the Labour Party logo is.”
In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, Obi wrote, “We are watching as Port Harcourt, Auchi, Makurdi and Afikpo move Obidiently today, under the sun and in the rain.
“Constitutional rights to peaceful assembly are protected and must be respected by all. Our labours will never be in vain. I appreciate you all.”