Obi Locks Down Benin, Campaign for Labour Candidates

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By Lucky Isibor


Ahead the 18 March House of Assembly election, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi visited Benin City, Edo State Saturday 11, to rally support for candidates of Labour Party in the election.
Peter Obi at New Benin Market, Benin City on Saturday, 11 March

There was traffic gridlock on major streets in Benin City, the Edo State capital as residents trooped out in their numbers to welcome the Labour Party presidential candidate and listen to his message of hope for the masses amidst alleged irregularities in the 25 February presidential election.

Obi whose convoy drove from Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill to the popular New Benin Market, Mission Road and Sapele Road was almost mobbed by the crowd of supporters at the market. 
He appealed to the people to vote all Labour Party candidates in the 18 March House of Assembly election, assuring them that he will retreave the madate they gave him which he alleged was stolen adding that he did it before in Anambra state and urged the people to trust him.

The Labour Party presidential candidate also thanked Edo people for their overwhelming support for him and the other Labour Party candidates during the presidential and National Assembly elections.

 While urging the people to disregard the rumour making the rounds that Labour Party is in alliance with a certain political party in the Edo State House of Assembly election billed for Saturday, 18 March, Obi assured Edo people that Labour Party is not in alliance with any political party adding that the purveyors of the rumour are those who rigged the 25 February presidential election who are planning to replicate it in the Assembly election and appealed to them to come out enmasse to vote all Labour Party candidates.

Speaking to newsmen after the campaign rally at Adesuwa Grammar School Road, chairman of Edo State chapter of Labour Party, Kelly Ogbaloi assured that Labour Party is ready for the election and dispelled rumour of alliance with any political party and urged Edo people to vote all the party candidates across Edo State.

According to Ogbaloi, "Labour Party is ready for the House of Assembly election, it's not in alliance with any political party, it's not negotiating any anything with any political party. 

"Our presidential flag bearer's visit is also to make it clear to the masses of Edo people that Labour Party is not adopting candidates that belong to other political parties. As you can see, Labour Party candidates have been showcased, their hands have been raised and presented to Edo people. We are set to win the election because Edo people are with us and will vote Labour Party candidates.

"Peter Obi also came to thank Edo people for voting him and all Labour Party candidates in the presidential and National Assembly elections. Our presidential candidate holds Edo State in high esteem, you know we won the election in Edo State".

High point of the campaign rally was the presentation of all the Labour Party candidates for Edo State House of Assembly election to Edo people by Peter Obi with an appeal to vote them come 18 March.

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