Edo 2024: Obi locks down Benin for Akpata, LP.
SEVERAL parts of Benin City, particularly market areas like Mission Road, New Benin market and other areas dominated by Igbo traders were locked down for the Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate in the September 21 governorship election, Olumide Akpata as the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi led campaigns in the party’s round-up of campaigns before the September 19th deadline date for campaigns to end. The campaign was also in Oba Market among other areas.
As early as 9 am, supporters of the LP started gathering at the state Secretariat of the party along Sokponba Road and even the early morning rain did not defy the supporters who trooped out in their thousands to welcome Obi who some of them still believed was the winner of the February 2 presidential election.
One of the supporters, Peter Okara said “If INEC is free and fair this time, what they robbed us in 2023 in Obi’s election we will gain in Olumide Akpata. We are ready the other parties, the people of Edo state are tired of the APC and the PDP, they have been in government in this state since 1999 but look at where they have brought Edo to”
Speaking to the people in Oba Market, Obi said “You know things have become very bad under this government, there is no light, no water, no security, no fuel. Everything in this country is scattered. What we want in Nigeria is change. We want to put food on our table, we want the government to tell us what they are using the money from fuel subsidies for, and we want a better Edo.
“On the 21st, you know what you will do, ensure you vote for Mama, papa, pikin so that we can start to repair Nigeria from Edo State. We need to change the people that say they are bringing change. You must vote for Olimide Apkata who is your guy.”
On his part, the candidate of the party, Olumide Akpata said “This is the time for the election, our father is here, we need to let them know that we have a father who is Peter Obi, he asked me if you people will vote and I said we are one of the best voters in this country, who is your guy, I am you guy and Edo will be okay, on the 21st of September, we will sack those occupying on government house now that have misused our resources.”
