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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has taken campaign popular markets in Lagos state ahead of the February 25th presidential ...

Mr Obi is visiting some markets in Lagos state to rally support. He visited Computer Village where traders turned out in their numbers to receive him.

Obi’s march through the market is stalled by supporters who say their action is not for any immediate benefit. The excitement on the faces of the traders is unmistakable. Whatever the turnout is at the Computer village, the number is even much more at Ladipo Spare Parts Market in the Oshodi area of the state.

THE Lagos State Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), Dayo Ekong, has explained why the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did not visit the Oba of ...

Ekong explained that there would normally have been a pre-arrangement informing the king of Obi’s visit and that he would not go to an empty palace. According to her, the former Anambra State governor attempted to pay the king a courtesy visit but he did not succeed. However, in an interview on Arise TV, on Monday, February 13, Ekong explained that Obi normally makes it a point to visit traditional rulers before embarking on his campaigns, but in the case of Lagos, he was unable to do so.

LP's Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has debunked a fictitious release purportedly made by him on the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.

“I wish to clearly state that the fictitious release did not emanate from me, and I never had such a conversation with the revered Oba of Lagos or any of his representatives.” “The fictitious release further claimed that Oba’s reason for not wanting to meet with Peter Obi was that “Oba is not interested in seeing another presidential candidate except Bola Tinubu. According to him, the said deceptive release claimed, among other things that “We informed Oba of Lagos that Peter Obi wanted to come and pay homage to him before our rally in Lagos but Oba said that we should not come.”

The Labour Party has cleared the air on the rumours making the rounds that the party's flagbearer, Peter Obi snubbed the Oba of Lagos during his campaign ...

"Mr Obi respects culture, and that is what he's been doing everywhere. A photo of a young boy marching directly in front of Peter Obi’s convoy made the rounds on social media and impressed many Nigerians. Responding to this criticism, a chieftain of the Labour Party and chairperson of the Lagos chapter of the party, Dayo Ekong debunked the narrative stating that it was not the case as perceived in the public domain. [Lagos state](https://www.legit.ng/tag/lagos-state-news-today/), the Labour Party flagbearer has been criticised for not paying a visit to the monarch of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu. - It was gathered that the Labour Party had sent a letter of notification to the palace of the monarch before the rally, but he declined to meet with Obi - The controversies surrounding Peter Obi's presidential rally in Lagos state have been put to bed by the party's chairperson in the state Dayo Ekong

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi on Monday met with the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams in Lagos. The former.

You gave us short notice on your visit; I appreciate the fact that you keep to time. It is a show of your passion and dedication,” he said. I have a strong desire to change the country,” he stated.

Unlike in other states where Mr Obi visited traditional rulers before embarking on his campaigns, the LP did not visit the Oba of Lagos when he campaigned ...

“He won’t go to an empty palace to see the Oba. You know normally, if he is going to the palace there should have been a pre arrangement informing the Oba that he is on his way. Good journalism costs a lot of money.

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi said they were told that the Oba of Lagos, HRH Rilwan Akiolu was not “readily available” when they ...

On my arrival in Lagos I did ask that I will like to visit the Oba of Lagos, whom I regard as a father figure. He said, “I’ve lived in Lagos and I have the utmost respect for Oba of Lagos and I’ve always done that to every other traditional ruler. This is not the only place.